Posts Tagged Schillig
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“Affordable” Care Act – A Real Misnomer
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was initially passed into law in 2010, with various provisions gradually phasing in over the years. January 1, 2014 is an important date for implementation of this...
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Inundated with low interest environment & healthcare reform?
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Lots and lots of things are going on in our world today. These two topics – low interest & health care reform – seem to dominate media focus. Let’s shed some additional light on these two topics. We...
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Are You Ready for Retirement?
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Retirement readiness is more than just giving up a job or a career after years of service. Retirement readiness is accepting the responsibility to fund and structure the retirement you desire. In order to achie...
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Social Security Tax – Unnecessary
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Following our "Discovery Alternatives" workshops, questions continue to arise on the strategies we recommend for our clients to minimize or reduce income taxes. Alternatives are available. Annuity strategies ma...
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Special Enrollment Periods
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Anyone receiving Medicare services is called a Medicare Beneficiary. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is the federal regulatory agency for insurance companies, agencies, and sales people offe...
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The Greatest Gift
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Having your affairs in order can be the most lasting gift to for loved ones With many years of experience in the insurance and investment business, this featured article/story in “Renew” magazine is pric...
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Low Returns to Continue for Decades?
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor A recent financial industry news report featured a headline of doom and gloom regarding rates of return on equities. London Business School and Credit Suisse article states for the next 20 to 30 years, annualiz...
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One Benefit for Achieving Age 70 1/2 or older
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Is there a benefit to aging? The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 is telling us there is a huge benefit to hitting the golden age of 70 1/2, especially if we hold qualified retirement accounts, such as IRA...