Stay fit, save on premiums
By Andy StonehouseIf people were offered a financial incentive for staying healthy, would that be a major motivation in eating better, exercising more and maintaining a healthy lifestyle?"Wellness for Life," a new program and rider made available by Aviva, hopes to
May 22, 2008
Reverse mortgage mythsThe bank takes the house or the borrower can lose the house. With a reverse mortgage, the borrower retains title to the home throughout the life of the reverse mortgage. The borrower cannot, as a result of the reverse mortgage, be forced out
May 22, 2008
Top five retirement risksInflation - For most retirees, Social Security is their source of inflation-adjusted income, according to The Society of Actuaries. Outliving assets - A 65-year-old American man can expect to live 17 years on average, while a wo
May 22, 2008
Explore your alternatives in uncertain timesUncertainty surrounds individual investors and their investment decisions. Economic growth has slowed, but we haven't hit a technical recession and don't know if we will. Analysts continue to tell us that the subprime mess is not over and home
May 21, 2008
Stay fit, save on premiumsIf people were offered a financial incentive for staying healthy, would that be a major motivation in eating better, exercising more and maintaining a healthy lifestyle?"Wellness for Life," a new program and rider made available by Aviva, hopes to
May 21, 2008
Explore your alternatives in uncertain timesUncertainty surrounds individual investors and their investment decisions. Economic growth has slowed, but we haven't hit a technical recession and don't know if we will. Analysts continue to tell us that the subprime mess is not over and home
May 21, 2008
Mary Quist-NewinsThe American College has appointed Mary Quist-Newins as the State Farm Chair in Women and Financial Services. Her responsibilities include will teaching and creating educational content to help financial professionals better serve the women's
May 21, 2008
Mitigating the longevity riskA fixed annuity can help fight what's becoming the greatest impediment to a successful retirement - increasing longevity. According to Drs. David Babbell and Craig Merrill of the Wharton Financial Institutions Center and co-authors of
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