The MetLife Mature Market Institute recently launched a free consumer aid to help individuals to better understand their retirement, personal finance, aging and even caregiving decisions. The site contains more than 30 publications for free download as an aid to these important topics. The intent is to help simplify the process and make planning for [...]
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Is there such a thing of being too young for life insurance? A recent article published in Insure.com continues the debate about whether life insurance is needed for children. For many working Americans, life insurance for children is offered through company benefit plans. It is typically offered when considering life insurance by outside companies as [...]
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Long gone are the days of previous generations where the goal was to work for one or two companies over about a 45-year period before retiring and then enjoying the golden years with a nice pension. Instead, American baby boomers face the “work til you drop” mantra due to massive changes in the workforce. Stock [...]
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Despite varied marketing efforts to introduce individuals to life insurance purchase opportunities, only 39 percent of U.S. households can recall being contacted for life insurance over the past two years. According to a recent survey, life insurance marketing continues to expand to opportunities to offer consumers more opportunities to learn more about coverage via in [...]
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Can worries over financial stability and retirement contribute to your lack of focus on the job and ultimate get you pink slipped? According to a recent article in the personal finance section of Forbes, the answer is yes. A survey just released by the Society for Human Resource Management says employees are getting so concerned [...]
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American employees have gained confidence in their ability to retire comfortably compared with post-recession lows of last year. However, in spite growing satisfaction with their financial status and fewer workers reporting significant declines in retirement savings, many remain concerned and say they will take additional steps in 2012 to protect their retirement. A new survey [...]
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If you are in your golden years, is life insurance still necessary? For retirees, saving every penny may become a very practical matter, especially with American’s living longer than ever. But before you cast off your life insurance, it is important to know why it could still have importance for you and your family. Consider [...]
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Your 2012 benefits have started along with the new year, but surprisingly, a majority of workers really don’t understand what all they entail and whether there has been an increase—or more likely a decrease—in benefits paid. In fact, many employees simply re-enroll in the same plan they had previously. While it is too late for [...]
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Americans’ sense of financial obligation to family members is strong and born out of love and generosity, but does have limits, according to a new study by the MetLife Mature Market Institute. Multi-Generational Views on Family Financial Obligations: A MetLife Survey of Baby Boomers and Members of Generations X and Y reports that most people [...]
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The last convoy of U.S. soldiers pulled out of Iraq in mid-December with horns honking and waves, ending nearly nine years of war. It was happy news for military families, and marked a joyful time of being home for the holidays. With the New Year here, however, Iraq War veterans are being urged to review [...]
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