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  • When to get long-term-care insurance
    It's not alarmist to think that you'll need long-term care in your lifetime. Among Americans who reach their 65th birthday, 45% will have to pay for some kind of long-term-care services, according to the actuarial firm Milliman.
    Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:09:09 EDT
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  • Private nurses for common folks
    You may think of private nurses as a luxury for the ultra-rich, like a butler or personal chauffeur. But hiring in-house medical care has become an increasingly viable option for regular folks too.
    Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:22:01 EST
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  • The cost of long-term care
    Some insurance decisions are easy. Take life insurance. You know you need it to replace the income your spouse and kids would lose if you died. Insurers don't have much leeway to dispute claims for death benefits because "deceased" is a pretty definite condition.
    Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:10:57 EDT
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  • Health costs race past inflation
    Health insurance premiums in 2007 rose 6.1 percent, the lowest growth rate in eight years but still well above inflation and worker earnings, according to the latest annual survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
    Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:32:25 EDT
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  • Teetering on the edge of insurance
    Small business owners Gordon and Babette Brennan used to pay as much as $800 a month for health insurance. But the Jupiter, Fla. couple felt like they received little in return: Claims for ordinary pediatrician visits for their son Ryan were denied. Procedures like blood tests weren't covered. Co-pays were $40 a pop.
    Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:14:28 EDT
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  • If a storm hits, are you covered?
    The floods and rain in the Midwest continue to cause severe problems there. We spoke with one family whose home was destroyed by a mudslide.
    Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:00:41 EDT
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  • Bad credit? Insurers will make you pay
    By now you know that you need to keep tabs on your credit history to make a good impression on lenders, landlords and employers. But did you know that your home and auto insurers are also looking?
    Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:33:48 EDT
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  • Correct medical billing snafus
    Consumers have to be vigilant when it comes to unraveling billing mistakes.
    Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:47:49 EDT
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  • Allstate: No new homeowners policies in Calif.
    Allstate Corp., the largest home insurer in the United States, said this week it would no longer write new homeowner policies in California, marking another reduction in its property coverage nationwide.
    Fri, 11 May 2007 17:31:56 EDT
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  • The wrong (and right) way to get income for life
    You've no doubt seen those AXA Equitable commercials in which an 800-pound gorilla advises a couple nearing retirement to consider annuities as a way to guarantee income for the rest of their lives.
    Fri, 11 May 2007 17:30:10 EDT
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