Category Archives: Pension Option

Weekly Economic Update March 19, 2012

John Jastremski Presents: Weekly Economic Update March 19, 2012 PRICES RISE MOST IN TEN MONTHS Consumer prices were up 0.4% in February according to the Commerce Department, yet core inflation rose only 0.1%. A 6% jump in gasoline prices represented … Continue reading

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Funding Your Future with a Fixed Annuity 2/25/2012

Funding Your Future with a Fixed Annuity    2/25/2012 A fixed annuity is a contract between you and an annuity issuer, usually an insurance company. In its simplest form, you pay money to the annuity issuer; the issuer invests the funds … Continue reading

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MARKET WEEK: OCTOBER 10, 2011

The Markets Domestic equities once again spent much of the week recuperating from damage done on Monday, hitting their lowest levels of the year before rebounding strongly. On Monday, the S&P closed below 1,100 for the first time this year; … Continue reading

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Government-Sponsored Disability Insurance Programs

John Jastremski Presents: Government-Sponsored Disability Insurance Programs Government-sponsored disability insurance programs are designed by federal, state, and local governments to provide basic income protection (and sometimes medical benefits) to disabled individuals. Although these programs may not offer the comprehensive protection … Continue reading

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Trends in Managed Care

John Jastremski Presents: Trends in Managed Care If you’re like most Americans with health insurance, you probably belong to some type of managed care health plan. Managed care has grown rapidly in recent years and evolved in certain ways. You … Continue reading

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Understanding Waiting Periods

John Jastremski Presents: Understanding Waiting Periods If you become disabled, you’ll have to wait a certain number of days before you are entitled to collect disability benefits. You choose the length of your waiting period when you purchase your individual … Continue reading

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Personal Residence Issues in Retirement

John Jastremski Presents: Personal Residence Issues in Retirement What is it? As you grow older, housing issues become an integral part of your retirement plans. You may be living on a fixed income and want to get additional cash by … Continue reading

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Annuities and Retirement Planning

John Jastremski Presents: Annuities and Retirement Planning You may have heard that IRAs and employer-sponsored plans (e.g., 401(k)s) are the best ways to invest for retirement. That’s true for many people, but what if you’ve maxed out your contributions to … Continue reading

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Term Life Insurance

John Jastremski Presents: Term Life Insurance Term life insurance provides life insurance coverage for a specific time period (the term). It is often referred to as pure insurance. The face amount of the policy is paid if you die during the … Continue reading

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Understanding Social Security

John Jastremski Presents: Understanding Social Security Over 57 million people today receive some form of Social Security benefits, including 87 percent of individuals over age 65. (Source: Fast Facts & Figures About Social Security, 2010) But Social Security is more … Continue reading

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