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What is a Health Care Proxy?

Your vision for your senior years might involve sunny mornings on the golf course, bridge parties with friends, and relaxing walks through nature. And while you should seek out those carefree activities, recent economic events remind us that it’s important to keep an eye on the practical matters, too. Those practical matters include your finances and estate, of course, but also your health.

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What is a Return of Premium Life Insurance Policy?

A Return of Premium (ROP) life insurance policy guarantees a full or partial refund of the premiums you pay if you outlive the stated term of the policy. This feature is typically added as a rider to a traditional term life policy that has a 20- or 30- year term. Some ROP policies return only the base premium payments to the policyholder but not the additional cost for the ROP rider, while others return the full cost.

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Best Retirement Communities of 2025

The best retirement communities generally deliver on climate, proximity to healthcare, affordability, social activities, and retirement center amenities. They can range from cozy, close-knit neighborhoods, to sprawling city-like meccas where you never have to wander outside the gates. You can also find less formal enclaves of retirees in cities throughout the U.S. — some of which make great retirement destinations for those who don’t like the feel of a master-planned community.

Here’s a look at 15 retirement locations that might match your definition of the ideal place to retire.

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4 Ways Filial Responsibility Laws Can Affect You

Your folks clothed you, bandaged your skinned knees, and fed you dinner for years. And now, it may be time to return the favor, figuratively anyway. Did you know that some states make it your legal responsibility to support your parents financially? It’s true, and without some proactive planning, you may be at risk of footing the bill for your parents’ high-dollar medical debt. 

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Indoor Activities for Seniors in Isolation

With the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, people are being asked to practice social distancing and to stay at home to help staunch the transmission of the disease. Transmission of COVID-19 happens person to person and, therefore, it’s essential that we practice social distancing and isolation especially for those who are elderly or have compromised immune systems.

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