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Open Enrollment

Open Enrollment

Medical open enrollment allows individuals to start, stop, or modify their health insurance during a specified time, which applies to employer-provided plans, Medicare, and plans through the marketplace, i.e., heatlhcare.gov. Open enrollment timeframes can vary between medical insurance types. For example, open enrollment for Medicare is October 15th to December 7th, while the national marketplace enrollment is typically from November 1st to December 15th. Open enrollment for employer-provided plans is determined by the company's plan year, but all employees should be notified in advance for the coming year.

Leave More Than A Financial Legacy: Ethical Wills and Legacy Letters

Leave More Than A Financial Legacy: Ethical Wills and Legacy Letters

Estate planning can be a morbid topic, and most want to avoid thinking about it. However, reviewing your estate documents not only ensures your financial legacy is passed in accordance with your legacy plan as smoothly as possible but guides your agent to address your medical and financial wishes. But what about leaving more than just a financial legacy?

Considerations When Determining Your Income Replacement Rate

Considerations When Determining Your Income Replacement Rate

For someone saving toward retirement, one of the most fundamental questions is, “How much of my preretirement income will need to be replaced once I am no longer working?”. Determining an accurate answer to this question is essential because it is directly linked to another critical question, which is, “How much should I be saving?”. Using a one size fits all approach to answering these questions could be detrimental to your financial plan since everyone’s situation is unique.

Why is there a Coin Shortage?

Why is there a Coin Shortage?

The current coin shortage is an unlikely victim of the Covid-19 pandemic. More and more people are making fewer cash purchases, reducing the number of coins in circulation. Using digital forms of currency over cash is not a new development as cashless transactions and e-commerce have increased over recent years. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco reported that between 2017 to 2018, shoppers used cash for 26% of their payments, which was down from 30% the year prior.