"You don't need to pray to God any more when there are storms in the sky, but you do have to be insured." -Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) German writer.
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A Cautionary Tale Regarding Insurance: I have a cautionary tale regarding insurance. Many years ago, I was renting and woke up one morning with my then-small daughter to smoke. It turns out that some plumbers had been on the roof of the building, and it somehow caught fire. I didn't have renter's insurance then, and there was a lot of smoke damage. I had to replace my freezer and its contents and pay out of pocket. Bedding, clothing, and pretty much everything else had to be cleaned or replaced. I was lucky the fire didn't get to my apartment, and we got out safely. However, I have had insurance ever since. I drive an old car in mint condition but insure it quite well. Every time I make improvements to my home and property, I check with my insurance company to make certain that things are covered. There are things they don't tell you. I had someone ask if he could park his rather large RV on my property, and I said no. You are liable if something happens. I also have a neighbor who doesn't look after his property. That is his business. However, it became my business when eaves, shingles etc. blew onto my property and could have knocked out a window on my car or house or worse. I've only made one claim for hail damage, but having insurance more than paid for it. I do take precautions as much as possible so that nothing happens to what I worked really hard for but it takes just one time that you can't prevent something to lose everything. I still keep things as simple as possible but make sure that I protect myself by being insured.
Karen K from Dollar Stretcher Tips
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Consider How You’ll Finance Your Long-Term Care:
What concerns you about your long-term financial future? Is it the longevity of Social Security and Medicare? Or maybe whether you’re saving enough money? One thing you probably should pay closer attention to is how you’re going to pay for long-term care.
According to a Barron’s article that Clark discussed on the Nov. 30 podcast, 80% of us will need some form of long-term care. Yet just 4% of us are paying for long-term care insurance. To be fair, long-term care policies can increase premiums over and over. So buying one of those policies too early can mean having to give it up before you even need it due to rising costs.
Here are some other potential solutions Clark suggests that you can consider:
Self-insure if you’re wealthy enough to do so.
Break Clark’s typical life insurance advice. Buy a whole life insurance policy with a tax-friendly rider for long-term care.
Contribute to an HSA and invest funds to pay for your health needs in retirement.
Use equity from a home you own to pay for long-term care.
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An Easy Way To Save for a Replacement
Regarding the tip "Instead of Buying an Extended Warranty" to bank the cost of an extended warranty and self insure. May I add, pay into that savings account monthly some small amount that is not painful to your budget, and eventually you will have the money you need when it is time to replace the item. Same idea — bank your car payment after you have paid your car off.
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