Life Insurance
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By Bill Coffin, Bill CoffinLast Monday, I received from a colleague a clipping of personal finance columnist Lynn Brenner's latest "Ask the Expert" column. The column runs in Newsday, ...
April 17, 2011
TimepiecesLosing a parent takes with it your last youthful delusions of immortality. More than ever, I feel the need to provide for my family now and after I am gone, which is why I am sharing this news with you here.
April 17, 2011
Force Multiplier for GoodWhat is this financial force multiplier? We hardly have to ask. Plain and simple, it is life insurance.
April 15, 2011
S&P: Mortgage Proposal Could Hurt Now, Help LaterA federal proposal that would encourage mortgage lenders to retain more securitization risk could hurt housing sales and prices in the short run but make the housing market more stable in the long run, according to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
April 15, 2011
Consultant: Client Mix Affects Advisor Income AwarenessFinancial professionals with a higher percentage of clients in or nearing retirement seem to be more interested in income planning issues, according to experts who spoke at a recent National Retirement Planning Week event.
April 15, 2011
Citigroup Prices Primerica SharesA unit of Citigroup Inc. is asking $22.75 per share for 12 million shares of Primerica Inc. common stock.
April 15, 2011
StanCorp: Group LTD Claims RoseStanCorp Financial Group Inc. says the incidence of group long-term disability insurance claims was higher than it had expected during the first quarter.
April 15, 2011
S&P: Mortgage Proposal Could Hurt Now, Help LaterA federal proposal that would encourage mortgage lenders to retain more securitization risk could hurt housing sales and prices in the short run but make the housing market more stable in the long run, according to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.