Tag Archives: senior finances

1. LePage’s MaineCare cuts would hit Maine seniors hardest.

   MaineCare now helps many pay for medicine and a place to live in Maine. By Susan M. Cover scover@mainetoday.com MaineToday Media State House Writer Through its MaineCare program, the state now covers a portion of the $600 monthly cost … Continue

2. Maine nursing home care: Maine’s elderly will lose as Congress gambles on Medicare cuts

   Richard Erb, president of the Maine Health Care Association, writes about balancing the budget on the backs of our nation’s elders in today’s editorial section of the Portland Press Herald. Although we think of Medicaid as a program … Continue

3. AARP Names Portland, Maine a “Best Place to Live”

   I just got my September/October issue of AARP Magazine. While overlooking the fact that it’s July 29 and I felt deeply resentful that AARP was rushing my summer away, I paged through and discovered that Portland, Maine, has made … Continue

4. Senior Money: Deferred Annuities Part III, fixed annuities

   Kerry Peabody, Long Term Care Insurance Specialist at Clark Insurance We’re talking about “deferred annuities” this week, in a three part series. Here’s Part III: Fixed, Deferred Annuities. You can also read Part II: Immediate Annuities, or … Continue

5. Senior Money: Deferred Annuities Part II, Immediate Annuities

   Kerry Peabody, Long Term Care Insurance Specialist at Clark Insurance We’re talking about “deferred annuities” this week, in a three part series. Here’s Part II: Immediate Annuities. We’ve talked about “deferred annuities,” which are tax-advantaged savings & … Continue

6. Senior Money: Part 1 Indexed Annuities

   Kerry Peabody, Long Term Care Insurance Specialist at Clark Insurance Let’s talk a little bit more about “deferred annuities” this week, in a three part series. Here’s Part I: Indexed Annuities. A deferred annuity is a tax-advantaged … Continue