Older Drivers Are Getting Safer
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( “Recent trends in older driver crashes”) people over 70 are holding onto their licenses longer and
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Telemedicine: We Have The Technology, Do We Have The Doctors?
Telemedicine has long been thought a pathway to better care but according to New York Times columnist Pauline Chen “telemedicine has failed to take hold in the same way that other, newer technologies have.”
Smart Money Tells Retirees Not To Be Frozen By Fears
Fear is keeping many retirees or soon-to-be retired people from making financial decisions according to a recently released study by Financal Engines a California based
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Ten Safety Tips For An Extended Power Outage
The experts at Kohler Generators have compiled 10 safety tips designed to help people protect their home, family and electronics in the event of an
Older People Take More Financial Risks
Smart Money reports: “The young are fearless and bold. The old are scared and cautious. That’s the conventional view of how we feel about risk over the course of a lifetime. We start out brash — ready to bet it all on a long shot. But as we age, we need to hoard our resources and make sure we’ve provided for the slow shuffle into frailness and vulnerability.”
Tax Free Long Term Care Annuities
Diana Ransom writing for Smart Money discusses the pros and cons of Long Term Care Annuites that are scheduled to go tax free in 2010.