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Who’s Your Advocate?

Who’s got your back? Who are your advocates? Broad questions, I know 🙂 Important questions when considering the importance of maintaining good health and staying on top of your finances. Yes, who are your advocates or who are those who’ve got your back? In this crazy world that turns on a dime, having someone in […]

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Avoid Costly Mistakes with Medicare

The Medicare program is for those 65+ in the US. Often confusing, especially if you’re still working, here are some key points to avoid costly mistakes. CNBC posted an article this week to help us. Workers who are nearing age 65 and have health insurance through their job may want to consider how Medicare could

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Life and Business Protection Planning

I’m often asked what is it that I do? When I started The Living Planner, I wanted to test a theory. 60% of Americans do not have a will/trust or advanced health care directives. Business owners and departmental leadership rarely have considered or executed plans in case of disruption of the business or the loss

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Next Gen / All Gen Protection

Next Gen / All Gen Protection is a topic near and dear to my heart.  In the eyes of the law, when a young adult turns 18, parents/guardians no longer have the legal right to obtain medical information about the young adult even if they are under your insurance and/or you are paying the bill.

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Talk Turkey

American Thanksgiving is upon us.  Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday of the year!  It was great when I lived and worked in Canada for four Thanksgivings to have two days a year to celebrate being thankful!  If you’ll indulge me, I’d like to Talk Turkey with you today. No, not the literal turkey, although it

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Prepare for Estate Planning – Layperson’s Perspective

The estate planning process can seem ominous, confusing and for many, we stop here.  Learning how to prepare for estate planning from a layperson’s perspective can help unravel the process and provide you with information to proceed with more confidence. Today in America, approximately 60% of Americans have not created a will/trust.  What does this

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Step-in Readiness

Way back before “contingency plans” were discussed, my attention was drawn to the need to have an understanding of what a team member did, due to serious illness.  My creation of “step-in readiness” was born!  It’s funny now to look back at those times and see how it impacted my business life and personal life.

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Take Care of Business – Personal Edition

Q4 is here!  Where has the year gone?  A common refrain as we enter into the last quarter of the year!  How ready are you to take care of business? I’ve returned from a conference with amazing women who are all pursuing their professions with gusto.  Time and time again, we ask ourselves if we

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National Update: Changes Ahead Medicare Supplement Plans and Credit Freezes

As Q4 approaches, there are changes ahead to existing programs for 2019 that may impact you and/or your families.  So we stay on top of what’s happening to consider how best to proceed, let’s take a look at what has been announced thus far. Medicare Supplement Plans  Reuters reported this week that Medicare Supplement Plans

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