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Life insurance can play a few key roles in an estate plan, depending on your age and situation in life. ...

President Trump’s plan to send $200 drug-discount cards to Medicare beneficiaries has cleared one hurdle, but it isn’t certain that the administration will have enough time to actually get the cards in the mail. ...

Buying long-term care insurance is one way to protect against the high cost of long-term care. However, this type of insurance may not be for everyone, so consider all your options.

Pets are members of the family, so it is important to consider how to provide for them in your estate plan just as you would the human family members. ...

Many employers offer critical illness insurance as part of their benefit package. What is this insurance and is it worth purchasing? Before paying for a plan, you should read the fine print and consider alternatives. ...

My mother passed away after contracting COVID-19 at the nursing home where she was living. We'd been trying for months to get her qualified for Medicaid, but she didn't qualify until after she'd passed away. Medicaid only paid for part...

As we enter the giving season, there is an additional reason to be charitable. Congress enacted a special provision that allows more people to easily deduct up to $300 in donations to qualifying charities this year.

While it may seem great to inherit a vacation house, in actuality it may not be practical to keep the property, especially for tax reasons. ...

If you are experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic, you may want to consider withdrawing money from your retirement account while you still can. The special exemption allowing early withdrawals without a penalty ends soon. ...