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Financial Advisor January 2009 Mary Rowland |
Getting The Most From No-Lapse Coverage No-lapse universal life keeps growing, but few understand these policies. |
Registered Rep. November 20, 2012 Alan Lavine |
Lock into Long-Term Care with Hybrid Policies Combining life insurance and annuities with long-term care policies can protect against premium hikes or the risk of never making a claim. Here's how to make sure they are right for your clients. |
The Motley Fool November 4, 2011 Robert Brokamp |
Give Your Life Insurance a Checkup Are you getting the right amount of life insurance? |
Registered Rep. August 19, 2014 Alan Lavine |
The Hidden Costs of Partial Premium Payments Pay careful attention to the hidden interest charges your clients are paying on their insurance policies -- they are higher than you think. |
The Motley Fool December 5, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Can You Afford This Bailout? Companies including MetLife, Manulife Financial's John Hancock division, and Genworth Financial have increased long-term care premiums -- increases that many policyholders never expected to see. |
U.S. Banker September 2010 Bonnie McGeer |
Finding the Right Match Online loan exchanges like BoeFly and Biz2Credit are gaining traction as banks look for new ways to find more small-business borrowers. |
The Motley Fool January 31, 2011 Selena Maranjian |
5 Car Insurance Surprises Save money and get the auto protection you really need. |
The Motley Fool May 5, 2004 |
Whole Life vs. Term Life Whole and term are the two main forms of life insurance you should understand. Buy the kind of insurance that makes the most sense for you. |
BusinessWeek November 14, 2005 |
Federal vs. Private Loans At a glance, here's how federal and private student loans differ. |
Entrepreneur November 2004 Jacquelyn Lynn |
Buy Now, Pay More Later Paying insurance premiums over time can cost your small business. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2005 John Hosmer |
Repayment Options Borrowers who defeased loans in the last four years kept in check their visceral reaction to defeasance premiums and analyzed its effects on the underlying commercial real estate transaction. |
Entrepreneur February 2008 Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
The Real Estate Deal Shopping for a commercial real estate loan can be tricky. Here's what you need to stay balanced. |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
The Dangers of Co-Signing Know what you're getting into before you guarantee someone else's debt. Co-signing on another person's loan is beyond the regular call of duty, and you shouldn't feel bad if you decide it's not worth risking your own financial stability to do it. |
The Motley Fool January 24, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Study Your College Loan Options Know when to use a private or a federal loan to pay your tuition bill. |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 Tim Beyers |
Foolish Advice on Life Insurance Life insurance seems simple. And it should be. But more and more agents are selling complex, commission-boosting products that do little for consumers. Be cautious and buy only the minimum. |
Financial Advisor December 2008 Mary Rowland |
Lasting Legacy? A new loan program could drastically change the life settlement market. |
BusinessWeek April 11, 2005 Anne Tergesen |
Time To UnARM Yourself? As rates climb and the housing market cools, it may be time to ditch your adjustable rate mortgage. Here's some help on whether to do so. |
This Old House Sid Davis |
Here's How to Finance Your Remodel Financing a remodeling project doesn't have to be a crap shoot. Here's a game plan for choosing the best deal. |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Get a Cheap Loan Fast ... From Yourself If you're facing a temporary setback and need a short-term solution, a 401(k) loan may not be as bad as some experts think, and a lot better than other alternatives. |
The Motley Fool July 29, 2005 Roy Lewis |
Loan Points to Ponder Paying interest up front on a home loan? Learn the right way to deduct it. |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
7 Things to Remember When Borrowing Money Whether you're starting a small business, remodeling your home or just paying some bills, from time to time you'll need to borrow money. When your time comes, here are some things to consider. |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2006 Emil Lee |
Insurance Industry Basics: Combined Ratio Investors who buy insurance companies with low long-term combined ratios should eventually be rewarded with superior investment returns. Just ask Warren Buffett. |
BusinessWeek April 23, 2007 Anne Tergesen |
The High Price Of Free Insurance Deals that fund, then buy out, big life policies may shortchange seniors. |
The Motley Fool April 22, 2009 |
Term Life vs. Cash Value Insurance Policies Make sure you're getting the right insurance protection for your family. |
The Motley Fool July 15, 2005 Roy Lewis |
Loans and Family: Do They Mix? Thinking about lending money to a relative? Take a look at these tips first. |
The Motley Fool January 8, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
On Financing a Car Be smart and prepared to get the best rate on a car loan. |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2004 |
More Types of Mortgages You have more to choose from than just traditional fixed or adjustable mortgages. |
Inc. August 2005 Darren Dahl |
Don't Bet Your Life On It The Internal Revenue Service has plans to crack down on split-dollar insurance, a common executive perk. |
BusinessWeek November 3, 2003 Anne Tergesen |
Deflecting A Blow From Uncle Sam How executives can avoid a new tax on their "split-dollar" insurance perk. |
Financial Planning August 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn |
You Bet Your Life Financial planning clients that no longer want to pay premiums for life insurance traditionally stopping premium payments or surrendered the policy to receive any cash value. Recently, yet another path to liquidity has opened: life settlements. |
Registered Rep. January 18, 2011 Alan Lavine |
Insurers Raising Premiums, Changing Terms on Long-term Care Policies If you're selling long-term care insurance to clients, it's best to stay away from carriers with a history of raising premiums or discontinuing other types of insurance coverage. |
U.S. Banker July 2010 Alan Kline |
Finding 'Harmony' in Refi Loans 1st Commonwealth of Virginia offers a new kind of loan aimed at retaining customers in times of lower rates, when borrowers typically defect. |
The Motley Fool June 21, 2006 |
Some Debt Is OK The important thing is the interest rate -- and your ability to pay. |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 W. Joseph Caton |
Attached Strings to Conduit Loans As a property investor's real estate management needs and development skills expand, the nature of the loans that investor buys into begins to take on new meaning. |
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Anne Tergesen |
Home Loans with Bells and Whistles Some new twists on mortgages offer more flexibility -- for a price. |
Registered Rep. December 13, 2013 Mark Miller |
A Step Back for Reverse Mortgages New rules from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that took effect in October reduce the size of some reverse loans, boost fees, and make drawdowns less flexible. |
AskMen.com April 1, 2001 Luis Rodrigues |
Fix Your Credit Rating Before It's Too Late Do you know where your credit rating stands? No? Well you should because it is the single most important factor that proves your worthiness in society, and if it's bad or in error, you can suffer very serious consequences... |
The Motley Fool August 13, 2004 Roy Lewis |
Tips on Deducting Loan Points With the flurry of new home purchases and refinanced mortgages, here is a brief discussion on the tax treatment of loan points. |
Financial Advisor January 2005 Tracey Longo |
Walking Clients Through The Mortgage Maze New options add value to financial advisor relationships while saving clients fees. |
Entrepreneur July 2005 Jennifer Pellet |
Money Buzz 07/05 Businesses can connect to all potential lenders with only one on-line application. |
Entrepreneur July 2003 David Newton |
In the Balance Learn the factors banks really weigh when setting business-loan terms. |
The Motley Fool December 8, 2010 Selena Maranjian |
You May Really Need This Expensive Insurance Don't let the need for long-term care for yourself or a loved one derail your retirement. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2005 John Hosmer |
Defeasance Decision Checklist Loan defeasance is an option for many commercial real estate owners. The following checklist can help property owners when making a defeasance decision. |
The Motley Fool September 7, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
The Best Way to Finance a Car Shopping around can pay off big-time. |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2007 Emil Lee |
Understanding an Insurer's Balance Sheet The balance sheet is what drives an insurer's business. Learn what makes it tick to see how an insurer creates or destroys shareholder value. |
The Motley Fool November 28, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Gas Up Your Mortgage? Could an accelerator program be a good idea if you've worked through your priorities and decided that paying off your mortgage quickly ranks at the top? |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2006 Kevin McKinley |
Premium Option When financial advisors start offering life insurance to their clients, they soon learn how wide the divergence is between term and permanent policies. Permanent policies are much more lucrative for advisors and provide some cash for clients during their lifetime. |
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Suzanne Woolley |
Insurance: Take A Good, Hard Look Here's how the Spitzer investigations of the industry could affect you and how to handle insurance-related issues. |
Financial Planning June 1, 2010 Donald Jay Korn |
College Loans Say Uncle The new law excluding banks from making federal education loans should be a PLUS for borrowers who can now turn to the Bank of Uncle Sam. |
The Motley Fool November 12, 2010 Dan Caplinger |
Low Rates Are Killing These Stocks Low interest rates aren't just bad for savers. They also put entire industries at risk. Insurance companies aren't handling low rates well, either. |