March 2014 - Long Term Care Insurance in Texas

A Position of Leadership Within the Long Term Care Insurance Industry

Mar

28

2014

As Long Term Care Insurance goes through some changes in the next few years, just as it has for the past few years, it’s important to have leaders within the industry to help forge the optimal path for consumers and providers. Genworth Financial is currently taking up that role and looking to help anyone interested ...

The State of Genworth in the Long Term Care Insurance Industry

Mar

27

2014

Genworth Financial released some short videos featuring President and CEO Tom McInerney discussing some topics relevant to the Long Term Care Insurance industry and the changes Genworth is making in how they approach the business. Future of Long Term Care Insurance Speaking on the state of Genworth, McInerney expressed his excitement about the next two ...

The Best Cities for Retirement in Texas

Mar

26

2014

Finding the best cities to retire to isn’t always easy. Fortunately, MarketWatch frequently compiles a list of the greatest cities in a certain state for retirement and has done so for Texas. Retiring in Texas Texas is a great state for retirement for a number of reasons. The warm weather, lack of a state income ...

Cut Your Chances of Needing Long Term Care

Mar

25

2014

Planning for long term care is something we should all be doing, whether you are in your 20s or your 60s, and it entails more than just saving money. While putting money towards retirement and your future health care is a great thing to do as soon as you possibly can, there are other ways ...

Brace Yourself for High Health Care Costs in Retirement

Mar

24

2014

When planning for retirement, there is often little focus on the detailed costs. Rather, many people simply guesstimate how much money they will need to continue paying for their daily lives and base their contribution rates off that. Unfortunately, one cost is often left out of the planning process, and it can easily be one ...

Discussing Retirement for Couples

Mar

18

2014

Thinking about retirement isn’t the most pleasant of activities, but it’s a necessary one if you want to be adequately prepared for your golden years. Talking about retirement with your significant other is just as important, since often people are on different pages about how much and when to contribute to their nest egg. Talking ...

Biological Clock Can Tell Your Body’s Age and Possibly Predict Timing of Disease

Mar

12

2014

The ability to predict disease may sound unreal, but researchers believe they may have found a tool that can help them predict when in someone’s life disease is most likely to occur. This new biological clock was developed by scientists as UCLA looking to get a better idea of how our body ages and what ...

Boomers Lag on Preventative Services that Could Help Improve Health

Mar

11

2014

Keeping up with your health as you age can seem difficult. With work, family, bills to pay, and errands to run, you may think that focusing on your health isn’t as important in your middle-aged years, but a recent report shows it’s more important than ever. Preventative Care in Middle Age A report by the ...

Finding the Best Nursing Homes in Texas

Mar

4

2014

Long term care often brings about many difficult decisions that families must make. Along with the already stressful emotional aspects of dealing with a loved one who needs care, finding a good facility is at the top of the list of things families struggle with when faced with this kind of situation. Fortunately, US News ...