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1. Maine Medicaid: What’s Your Plan Part II

   In my last blog, (Maine Medicaid: What’s Your Plan?) we talked about Medicaid/MaineCare financial qualification. It boils down to this – you can ask the state for help, but before they’ll help you, you need to spend … Continue

2. The Salvation Army and Aid to Japan

   For the latest updates on The Salvation Army’s response to this disaster, please visit the Salvation Army blog. We were glad to get this update from Harland Goodwin, the planned giving director of The Salvation Army in … Continue

3. Senior Driving: AARP Driver Safety Classes in Maine

   Did you know that insurance companies in Maine are required by law to give discounts to drivers 55 years of age and older who complete a safe driving course at least once every three years?   If you want to … Continue

4. Maine Medicaid: What’s Your Plan?

   by Kerry L. Peabody, CSA, CLTC, a Long Term Care Insurance Specialist with Clark Insurance “I don’t want the state to take everything I have.” I often hear this when I begin discussing Medicaid with my clients. … Continue

5. Reverse Mortgages, Home Equity:Options for baby boomers and seniors in a tough economy

   By Andrew C. Helman, Bernstein Shur, Counselors at Law Using home equity as a financial resource As another year of anemic economic activity ends, seniors and baby boomers have an opportunity to consider whether it’s time to … Continue

6. Memory Loss: Middle Age Risks

   It’s not just the risk of heart attack that should keep middle age adults on their toes about their blood pressure and cholesterol scores: a new study has shown that hypertension and high cholesterol leads to memory … Continue

7. LTC Insurance: Investing Instead of Buying Long Term Care Insurance?

   “I think I’ll just invest the money ever year, instead of spending it on long term care insurance. That way, I’ll have enough money to pay for care myself.” by Kerry Peabody Often, a client sees the … Continue