It is again that time of year.... NO, not pumpkin spice lattes - it's time to review health insurance coverage options for the year ahead! To be sure, the choices are confusing and contemplating health insurance plans is NOT how most of us enjoy spending our fall days, evenings or weekends. As a result, we [...]
This time of year means open enrollment season and that means battling a consistent bevy of confusing acronyms: FSA, HSA, HRA, PPO, HMO, POS, and on. Reorienting every year to the different meanings, rules, and benefits of these acronyms is akin to relearning the scoring rules of curling every four years. Most Americans are interested [...]
There should be natural skepticism when a financial advisor creates a list of the best and worst questions to ask a financial advisor. It sounds a little like game show fixing of the 1950s where some contestants knew the questions before they were asked. However, experience provides a unique advantage. We have heard insightful questions and we have [...]
My mother owns an iPhone but constantly gets frustrated at her perceived difficulty of answering a call. I am confident that she has never downloaded an app, sent a text message, or used the phone to open an email. She can solve the Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle but if you asked her to [...]
