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Medicare Open Enrollment: What to Know Before You Choose
Medicare open enrollment is your annual opportunity to reassess your healthcare coverage. Learn what you can change, what to evaluate, and how to avoid higher costs or gaps in coverage before the window closes.
Maximize Your Employee Benefits During Open Enrollment
Salary gets all the attention, but your benefits package may hold just as much value. With open enrollment around the corner, now’s the time to look closely at your health plan, retirement savings, and insurance options.
Is Your Insurance Keeping Up? How to Stay Covered Through Life’s Changes
Taking the time to review your insurance policies is one of the smartest ways to protect your financial well-being. Life has a way of throwing curveballs—whether it’s a sudden storm, a plumbing disaster, or an unexpected medical diagnosis—and having the right coverage means you’re prepared for whatever comes next.
Beat Investment Anxiety: How to Stay Calm in Volatile Markets
Feeling overwhelmed by market noise? Learn how to stay focused on long-term goals and manage stress with informed decisions, even during market fluctuations.
How to Prepare for Growing Healthcare Costs in Retirement
Do the looming healthcare costs in retirement keep you up at night? Learn how proactive and thoughtful planning can help you manage expenses and retire with confidence.
Understanding IRMAA: Financial Considerations for High-Earning Medicare Members
Find out how to navigate the complexities of IRMAA and make the most of your Medicare benefits with these tips and strategies.
Important Considerations During Open Enrollment
Russell shares his thoughts on the importance of disability insurance and why you need to have it.
What You Need to Know About Insurance When You Marry Later in Life
Getting married is about more than romance; it’s also an occasion in which two people combine their legal and financial affairs. Along with the happy nuptials, it’s also time to consider your new insurance needs.
Factors to Consider When Buying Life Insurance
When your time comes to an end, you’ll leave behind expenses that need to be covered, and may also leave behind loved ones that need financial support. Be sure you understand your life insurance options, so you purchase the coverage that’s right for you.
Family Matters - How to Navigate the New Insurance Market
In this video, Russell and guest speaker, Ross Karp of 3P Insurance, discusses how the current pandemic has impacted the insurance market, and share with you some insight on what to expect the insurance trends to look like moving into the future as we discover our new normal.
What You Need to Know About Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-term care insurance pays for expenses that your health insurance won’t cover should you become disabled or otherwise unable to fully care for yourself. Here’s what you need to know about it.