How necessary is long term health insurance?


Written on September 3, 2010 – 1:13 pm | by Admin

Most people are afraid to face retirement when financial issues are at stake, fear of circumstances that could make them miserable and penniless. The most feared is the unbearable financial cost of long-term care for people with serious health problems. Seniors feel paralyzed, not by their disabilities, but because of the soaring prices of medical fees.

The increased life expectancy should be the basis in consideration of Long-term Health Care insurance. The longer we live, the more of us need to pay someone to help us accomplish our daily tasks and personal activities. U.S. life expectancy has increased dramatically. The long life means the appearance of medical problems that could cause cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and age-related diseases any time in the future. Veterans of the age of 85 suffer more from the gradual loss of ability to take care of itself because of weak physical and mental deterioration. Patients with chronic diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease live as if they almost died.

Children are usually responsible of caring for their fathers and mothers, and providers of care service have been rare. Today, the responsibilities of care in the family are no longer practiced as divorce, smaller families, and the separation result in the loss of closeness and love in the family.

Now, most people prefer to buy their own policy in the long-term care insurance rather than risk their well-being on Medicare program. As usual policies of long term care are limited to people in good health, while few insurers are providing coverage to over 80. People should be ensured by the age of 50 years or less to save on premiums.

The choice of long care insurance depends on your personal needs. Some people need immediate and direct medical care, others only require assistance in their own home. If you decide to get an insurance policy of long term care, firstly assess your needs and shop around for a good insurance company. Be sure that the policy will provide coverage as long as you want. Also, make sure the policy is guaranteed renewable.

No Medical Life Insurance – Life Insurance With No Medical Exam


Written on August 31, 2010 – 1:35 am | by

No medical life insurance has come into it’s own. It is probably the most sought after type of insurance on the Internet simply because it is the most practical way to buy term life insurance. Buying life insurance on the Internet is also coming into it’s own as well.

People want life insurance and they don’t want the hassle. The solution is to no exam life insurance online. You can go through the entire buying process online.

The first thing a buyer needs to do is to find out how much life insurance he or she needs. You can get that info on . Once you know how much you need you should go to a quality no medical life insurance site and check out the rates. You can buy your policy there and then.

Here is what you will find on the no physical life insurance site. You will find very competitive rates. You will learn that you can buy between $25,000 and $500,000 term life insurance without doing a medical exam.

You can apply if you are between age 18 and age 65. Your policy is renewable up until age 95. The policies that you can purchase on a non medical basis are 10 year, 15 year, 20 year and 30 year term life insurance policies.

You qualify for these policies by answering a few questions regarding your physical condition. It takes the company about 15 minutes to check out the info you give them. You will get an instant approval if you qualify.

You can pay your first premium online and print out your policy. You are instantly covered.

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Can’t afford to live?… don’t worry, we’ll just charge you more for life insurance!


Written on August 31, 2010 – 1:13 am | by

Should low income earners pay more for their life insurance?

Technically, yes!

It is a grim fact that men classified as having ‘low income’ will die on average 6.5 years younger than higher earners.  And for women, this gap is 4.7 years.

This means that low income men and women are at higher risk for life insurance… in the same way that smokers are higher risk for life insurers… and low earners (technically) like smokers should pay more for their life insurance cover.

I started thinking about this issue when a report from Otago University caught my eye.

According to this report, the life expectancy gap between rich and poor in New Zealand is not only significant, it’s widening! Over the 20-year period from 1981 to 2001, life expectancy for high earning men increased by 2.1 years and by 1.4 years for women.

So, do we believe that life insurance companies in New Zealand will at some point introduce a question on the Life Insurance application form along the lines… “How much do you earn?”

Nope, never!  (And nor should we.)

Yet… (believe it or not) it does happen in some countries… South Africa being a case in point.

If you apply for life insurance in South Africa, you will typically be asked to declare both your level of education and monthly income on the application form.  If your level of income and/or education is low, you’ll be quoted a higher price for your life insurance!

Talk about kicking someone when they’re down!  Tough place Africa.

Mint.com is Worth Its Weight in Goals!


Written on August 27, 2010 – 4:45 am | by

It’s been almost a year since personal finance startup Mint.com was acquired by Intuit, who this weekend will officially shut down Quicken Online and direct its users to Mint.com. Quicken Online will be shuttered on Sunday, August 29, according to a note on the product’s login screen. It will be replaced with Mint.com, where users will need to set up a new account if they do not already have one. Quicken Online users will be able to manually import certain account data into Mint.com by adding Quicken Online as an account in Mint. Quicken also encourages existing customers to export their Quicken Online data as a CSV file for backup purposes. All transaction and account data will be wiped from Intuit’s servers beginning on August 29. One group for whom this transition might be a challenge is the small business users of Quicken Online, who will no longer be able to access the Web component of Quicken’s Home & Business product. Since Mint.com is geared toward personal finance, it does not currently offer a way to differeniate between personal and business transactions. For that, business customers still looking to manage their finances online might want to consider alternatives like InDinero or Outright. The desktop versions of Quicken’s products will not be affected by the change.

It took a relative newcomer, a fledgling startup from outside the hallowed halls of the banking industry, the personal finance field or the investment community to show the financial world how personal money management could be done online.  Mint.com was acquired by Intuit, a veritable household  name in financial software, just one short year ago.  Now, Intuit will officially shut down its flagship Quicken Online Website and direct its users to Mint.com.

What Mint.com does better than practically anybody else these days is give you a global snapshot of your financial picture at a glance.  It manages to do that by logging into each of your personal checking, savings, credit card and loan accounts, using your encrypted login and password information to do so, and compiling that information into a personal dashboard of figures and pie-charts, all with fingertip controls.

Want to monitor each of your accounts with just one simple login.  Mint.com will save you that time, and its round-the-clock reporting and budget alerts will mint you freshly saved money.  And, as they say, that is just the tip of the iceberg.

By tracking your financial activities in several budget categories, Mint will alert you if there is a sudden change in ther picture.  It will alert you, via instant message, email, smartphone alert, or all three, when the focus changes. “A large deposit of $1500 has been posted to your checking account.”  ”A low balance of $345  has been detected in your savings” ” You have exceeded last month’s automotive budget by $100.”  Some banks charge for dropping below a minimum balance while others charge for accidental overdrafts. Mint.com minds your money like a watchdog to keep you in the know. It’s your money?  Do you know what is could be costing you?

Previous users of Quicken Online  will need to set up a new Mint.com account if they do not already have one but will be able to manually import certain account data into Mint.com by adding Quicken Online as an account in Mint. Quicken is also encouraging existing customers to export their Quicken Online data as a CSV file for backup purposes. All transaction and account data will be wiped from Intuit’s servers beginning on August 29.

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Life Insurance Cost – How Much Does Life Insurance Cost


Written on August 26, 2010 – 7:51 am | by

How much does life insurance cost. This is a very common question asked by potential buyers. Like many other products cost depends on how much you buy and where you buy your policy. Different types of life insurance also differ in cost.

An initial question every buyer should first ask is how much life insurance do I need. A person who has children will need more life insurance than a person who has no children.

S corporation shareholder will have different needs than sole proprietors. The size of the business also makes a difference. How much should you buy on a key employee? How much is this key employee worth to the particular business.

  • How Much To Buy

    The best way to determine this is to scientifically calculate your need. Just go to a and answer some questions. The tool will then calculate how much life insurance you need.

  • Type Of Policy To Buy

    If you have short term needs you buy 5 year or 10 year term. If you want to use your policy for family protection you buy 15, 20, 25 or 30 year term. If you need life insurance to fund a buy sell agreement in a partnership or corporation the type of policy will depend on how far ahead you plan.

    If you plan for 20 years use a 20 year term policy with the intent to convert to permanent life insurance at some time. You can really use any level term policy that you can renew without evidence of insurability. On the other hand, you may choose to buy a permanent policy from the outset.

  • Where You Should Buy

    This answers the question which is the theme of this page. You need to find a quality company that offers your policy at a low cost. Life insurance cost can differ significantly. We have put together some of the finest carriers in the business.

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