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Long-Term Care Insurance, with Janet Bamford
October 6, 2001
Is long term care insurance part of your retirement plan? According to Janet Bamford, it should be. In the June edition of Bloomberg Personal Finance, Bamford writes, "...the third stage of retirement can be the most expensive time of your life, depending on how much medical care and assistance with daily chores you need and how you obtain them." Long-term care insurance is one way to help pay for these services, but all LTC policies are not created equal. Bamford joins Chris Farrell and Debra Baer on this edition of Sound Money to explain how to choose the policy most closely suited to your needs.
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Investing After Age 50, with Julie Jason
October 13, 2001
With the number of baby boomers heading into retirement, questions about financial security are beginning to arise. Julie Jason, a money manager and author of "J. K. Lasser's Strategic Investing After 50" talks with Debra Baer and Chris Farrell about retirement planning, taxes, and portfolio management.
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Living Together: Unmarried Couples, with Larry Magid
October 20, 2001
Sound Money looks at some of the challenges that face families this week. Also, Larry Magid looks at Microsoft XP, the next big thing in technology. Also, Chris Farrell takes your calls.
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Bankruptcy, with Steve Elias
October 27, 2001
Congress has passed sweeping changes into bankruptcy law, making it much more difficult for consumers to obtain relief from overwhelming debt. Attorney Steve Elias, of Nolo Press, talks with Chris Farrell and Debra Baer about what filing can and can't do for debtors.
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