The first step to getting a good deal on a new or used car is to be informed before you negotiate with a dealer. New and used car cost guides are available in bookstores, libraries, and online. These will help you research prospective models, their factory invoice prices, and the costs of various options.
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Beyond Retirement: What About Your Other Goals?
In addition to saving for retirement, there may be several other major financial goals you’ll need to juggle in a lifetime.
Why Women Need to Save More Than Men
Women often face greater obstacles when it comes to investing for retirement. On average, women work fewer years and earn less than men. This means that they have lower pension and Social Security benefits. But they also have longer life expectancies, so they need to save even more for a longer retirement.
Funding Challenges of Women-Owned Businesses
Female entrepreneurs are an undeniable force in the global economy, yet many still face fundamental challenges when it comes to securing start-up funding or other types of financing. This article will examine the funding challenges and opportunities facing female business owners.
Understanding Health Savings Accounts
Health savings accounts (HSAs) are tax-preferred savings accounts set up in conjunction with high-deductible health insurance policies that are used to fund qualified medical expenses.
Long-Term Care Insurance: Understand Your Options Before You Buy
High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) cover a wide range of medical and prescription costs, but only after a steep annual deductible has been paid. HDHPs generally appeal more to healthier people with no chronic ailments that require regular care.
Is a High-Deductible Plan Right for You?
High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) cover a wide range of medical and prescription costs, but only after a steep annual deductible has been paid. HDHPs generally appeal more to healthier people with no chronic ailments that require regular care.
Choosing a Health Insurance Plan
It’s not easy to pick the right health insurance plan. Doing so takes time and research because the stakes are simply too high to just pick the cheapest option and hope for the best.
Understanding Medicare: Parts A, B, C, and D
Medicare contains four components: Parts A, B, C, and D. Part A is hospital insurance designed to cover inpatient care in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities.
Social Security and You: What Does the Future Hold?
If you’re counting on Social Security to provide you with a secure retirement, think again. Social Security benefits only account for less than half of today’s retirees’ income. Longer life expectancies and the aging of the population will put an increasing burden on the Social Security system, making your own retirement funding more important than ever.