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More Tips on Long-Term Care Insurance
Morningstar columnist Mark Miller presents a closer look at hybrid life insurance/LTCI policies, timing an LTCI purchase, self-insuring, and finding the right broker.
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IMPROVING YOUR FINANCES
Long-Term Care: Denial Is Not One of the Choices
Eschewing insurance? Make sure you have a viable backup plan.
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PERSONAL FINANCE
Where Do Mortgage Rates Go From Here?
Keith Gumbinger of rate-tracking website HSH.com shares his outlook on where rates are headed and what the coming year looks like for the housing market.
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More Money & Family

Lifelong Money Habits Rooted in Our Youth
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Should Coverdell Account Owners Run for Cover?
When Mom and Dad Help With Housing
Making the Most of Child-Care Tax Breaks
The Do-It-Yourself Health Savings Account
Six Tips for a (Nearly) Paperless Home Office
4 Tips for Investing a Windfall
The Best Ways to Give a Financial Gift to Children
Should You Move to a Low-Tax State?
HELOC vs. 401(k) Loan: Which Is Better?
Financial First Steps After Having a Baby

Credit Cards

Catching Up With Credit Card Regulations
What New Credit Card Rules Mean for You
Credit, Debit, Charge: What's in the Cards for You?
New Credit Card Laws: Who's Being Charged?

Job Loss & Emergency Cash

Is It OK to Tap an IRA in a Financial Pinch?
Emergency Fund Preparedness
Five Tips for Your Emergency Fund
Your First Steps After Job Loss
Do You Have a Job-Loss Safety Net?
Where to Turn for Emergency Cash
Where to Turn for Emergency Cash, Part II
How to Set Up an Emergency Fund

Savings & Budgeting

Health-Care Costs: Why Your Location Really Matters
Best Practices for Health Savings Accounts
The Biggest Spenders in the Country
Biggest Cost-Saving Decision of the Year? Users Share
Extract More Yield from Your Savings
Bring Your Bills Under Control
Where to Stash the Cash (Video)
Financial Goals and How to Reach Them
101 Ways to Cut Expenses

Insurance

Are You Prepared for the Next Disaster?
Do You Have a Viable Plan for Long-Term Care?
How Safe Is Your Life Insurance Policy?
Do You Have Adequate Liability Insurance?
Are Long-Term Care and Longevity Insurance Right for You?
The Ins and Outs of Long-Term Care Insurance

Mortgages

7 Key Questions to Ask Before You Refinance
Four Questions to Ask Before Paying Off a Mortgage
How to Navigate the Changing Reverse-Mortgage Market
Opportunities and Pitfalls in the Current Real Estate Market
Has the Residential Real Estate Market Bottomed Out?
Is It Time to Refinance Your Mortgage?
Is It Safe to Buy Residential Real Estate?
8 Signs You Should Not Buy a House

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