On a recent weekend, some friends and I were walking our dogs in Mission Hills. A loose pit bull approached our group, charged and bit my dog. We chased it away and called animal control. Thankfully, my dog wasn’t seriouslyREAD MORE
Insurance
This is the time of year Social Security recipients find out how much their retirement benefits will increase (or not increase), and also how much next year’s Medicare Part B premiums will increase. Based on recent experience, Social Security benefitsREAD MORE
October 15th to December 7th is the “Medicare Open Enrollment Period” – the time when people with Medicare can change their Medicare health plans and prescription drug plans for the coming year. You may be seeing a lot of informationREAD MORE
Lately, as we’ve been interviewing new clients, I’ve been seeing a lot more variable annuities in their portfolios. I find this a disappointing reality—most variable annuities are just too expensive. Let’s begin by understanding just what a variable annuity is:READ MORE
Over the holidays, many of the movies I enjoyed with my family were laced with commercials suggesting that I should buy life insurance for my children. I can’t think of a WORSE idea to prepare for their future. Life insuranceREAD MORE