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Tim Wiholt, an insurance broker from Nashville, wrote this lovely LinkedIn post. I adored it! I just had to share his sentiments. Life by the numbers . . . the average person lives to be about 80. We spend roughly the first 20 years learning, the last 20 retiring, and the 40 in the middle… Continue reading Can you measure the value of time?
You’re a smart shopper. You do your research. You clip coupons. You read Yelp reviews, compare online ratings and costs. So why is it when it comes to your health, you don’t do the same? The Insurance Mom is here to help you be your own best advocate. In this new world of Affordable-Care-Act-madness here… Continue reading YOU’RE A COMPARISON SHOPPER FOR OTHER THINGS, THEN WHY NOT FOR MEDICAL STUFF?
Simply put, your loved ones will be left with choices – not just expenses. That’s why The Insurance Mom wants you to think really hard about life insurance.
The Insurance Mom is a big fan of “Last Week Tonight” with John Oliver. I thoroughly enjoyed his expose (which aired on 2/8/15) about the relationship between doctors and pharmaceutical companies. The gist is this . . . it has been a long-time practice of pharmaceutical companies buying doctors lavish lunches, providing divine holidays, inviting… Continue reading Why we love John Oliver OR How to get a free lunch!
Whether or not you’ve studied the articles in the last week on Long Term Care Insurance, The Insurance Mom has a pop quiz to see if you’re ready for Long Term Care Insurance! Answer the following for yourself and your family, True or False: I’m between the ages of 40-65 or I have parents… Continue reading Pop Quiz! Did you study LTC?
$90,000. That’s a lot of money! On a national average, it’s what you’ll pay if your Mom or Dad lands in a nursing home for a year (and the average stay is 2.5 years). That’s really a ton o’money!! If your Mom or Dad would prefer to get better at home (and who wouldn’t?), today the cost of home… Continue reading What’s the cost of getting older? $90,000 a year!
I don’t think I’ve ever politicized a blog post. This could be a first. So you’ve gotta know how important it must be. Proposition 45 will be on the ballot in November. Prop 45 is a flawed, deceptive measure that will increase costs for consumers and (maybe) harm the quality of our health care. A… Continue reading Are you OK with one person taking control of what happens to your medical bills?
Does Medicare cover long-term care expenses? The answer may surprise you! There was a neat article this week in the LA Times about Long-Term Care Insurance which spelled it out very nicely. If you haven’t given much thought to how you’d pay for long term care expenses, you’re not alone. Most of us haven’t.… Continue reading Long-Term Care Clarity!