Life Insurance
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Navigating the Long, Forked Road to a Retirement Paycheck
By Gil WeinreichTo annuitize or not to annuitize? Thats just one of many questions financial advisors face in the seemingly simple but actually complex effort to produce a paycheck for retirement clients.
July 17, 2012
MassMutual Scholars program Awards $150,000 in ScholarshipsMassachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual), Springfield, Mass., has awarded $150,000 in college scholarships this year.
July 17, 2012
Drought in U.S. now worst since 1956; food prices to spike, economy to suffer (NPR)Current drought conditions not seen since 1956, mean bad news for the nations agricultural sector and even worse news for the struggling economy.
July 17, 2012
Global recovery still under threat, says IMF outlook (BBC)The IMF predicts growth in advanced economies to expand by 1.4% this year and 1.9% next year. Inflation is expected to ease as demand and commodity prices weaken.
July 16, 2012
6 Ways to Lead a Happier LifeIts time to embrace the concept that, regardless of what activities youre juggling, you can control what you do and when you do it.
July 16, 2012
6 Ways to Lead a Happier LifeIts time to embrace the concept that, regardless of what activities youre juggling, you can control what you do and when you do it.
July 16, 2012
Estate Planners: 5 New Taxes to WatchCome January, certain clients could be facing higher tax bills. Get ready now to help them cope later.
July 16, 2012
Money for LifeEven if the stock market recovers, people will still want the regular lifetime income an annuity can provide, says Douglas Dubitsky of Guardian Life.