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Women Need to Start Planning for Their Long-Term Care Long-term care insurance helps people cover the expenses of care associated with chronic illness or disability. Since women tend to live longer than men, on average 4 years longer, it is important that they take long-term care planning into consideration early on. In this issue, educate yourself about long-term care so that you can make the right decision for you and your family. Also in this issue, learn about new online Social Security services. |
Plan for Retirement with WISER and the National Retirement Planning Coalition!
The National Retirement Planning Coalition (NRPC), a group of prominent education, consumer advocacy and financial services organizations led by the Insured Retirement Institute, has created a 6-month Retirement Planning Campaign. WISER will be participating in this campaign, which will run from April through September, to bring you lots of good information on different areas relating to retirement.
This month's topic is the Basics of Investing. Check out the NRPC's Basics of Investing Fact Sheet and WISER's Saving and Investing resources page. For more information, visit the coalition website.
New Report on Senior Designations for Financial Advisors
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recently released a report titled, Senior Designations for Financial Advisers: Reducing Consumer Confusion and Risks. The report makes recommendations to Congress to help facilitate and improve the ability of older consumers to sort out and assess the numerous and varying “senior designation” titles that financial advisers use to market their services. Visit www.consumerfinance.gov/reports.
Thank You for Attending WISER`s Forum!
Thanks to all who attended WISER's forum, “Expanding Saving and Retirement Opportunities: A Dialogue among Generations."
To read the iOme Challenge winning essay, click here.
To access the U.S. Chamber of Commerce white paper, "Private Retirement Benefits in the 21st Century: A Path Forward" click here.
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