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Long Term Care Insurance Inflation Protection: None, Some, Full – Long Term Care University – 06/15/11

    Long Term Care University – Question of the Month – 06/15/11 Research By Aaron Skloff, AIF, CFA, MBA Q: We are considering removing the inflation protection feature before buying our long term care insurance policy.  What are the advantages and disadvantages of purchasing polices with inflation protection? The Problem – Determining Whether or […]

Don’t Play Dead With Your Rollover – Wall Street Journal – 06/04/11

  The Wall Street Journal Getting Going – June 4, 2011 Don’t Play Dead With Your Rollover By Karen Blumenthal There are some good reasons to roll your money into a new IRA account: You may want a clean break from your old company. You may not like your 401(k) investment options. You may want […]

Which Retirement Savings Plans? – Independent Press – 06/01/11

    The Independent Press Money Matters – Skloff Financial Group Question of the Month – January 8, 2014 By Aaron Skloff, AIF, CFA, MBA Q: Changes to our employers’ retirement plans are making saving for retirement more difficult. Which retirement savings vehicles should we consider using? A: The Problem – Leaving Matters in the […]

Long Term Care Insurance Benefits Can Last Longer Than Benefit Years – Long Term Care University – 05/15/11

    Long Term Care University – Question of the Month – 05/15/11 Research By Aaron Skloff, AIF, CFA, MBA Q: Once my benefits begin, will they run out at the end of the number of years or benefit multiplier I choose for my long term care insurance policy? The Problem – Benefits Limited to […]

Invest or Insure for Long Term Care Costs – Long Term Care University – 03/15/11

    Long Term Care University – Question of the Month – 03/15/11 Research By Aaron Skloff, AIF, CFA, MBA Q: We are concerned about the exorbitant costs for long term care.  Should we invest or insure for our long term care costs? The Problem – Paying for Long Term Care According to the U.S. […]

How to Cash Out in Retirement – Wall Street Journal – 03/08/11

  The Wall Street Journal Weekend Investor – Family Value – March 8, 2011 How to Cash Out in Retirement By Elanor Laise Faced with the question of spending in retirement, many financial advisers fall back on “the 4% rule.” With this approach, investors withdraw 4% of their retirement balance in the first year of […]

Family Businesses Catch a Big Break – Wall Street Journal – 02/19/11

The Wall Street Journal Weekend Investor – Family Value – February 19, 2011 Family Businesses Catch a Big Break By Anne Tergesen To recap: As part of the tax deal passed by Congress late last year, the gift-tax exemption jumps to $5 million from $1 million for individuals and to $10 million from $2 million […]

Long Term Care Insurance Marital, Partner and Spousal Discounts – Long Term Care University – 02/15/11

    Long Term Care University – Question of the Month – 02/15/11 Research By Aaron Skloff, AIF, CFA, MBA Q: Some of the long term care insurance policies I am researching provide a marital or partner discount and a couples discount.  Can you explain what that means and what advantages it may provide? The […]