Health Care Blog Posts
Health care is one of the six essential pillars of the written plans we help families and individuals create, called a RetireSecure Roadmap. This pillar includes strategies for choosing Medicare and supplemental insurance, covering potential long-term care needs, planning for out-of-pocket health care expenses, paying for health insurance if you want to retire before Medicare eligibility, and more.
Long-term care can become one of the largest expenses in retirement. Understanding what qualifies as long-term care, what care can cost, the limitations of traditional long-term care insurance, and newer […]
Retirement brings decisions that affect both spouses, from how you want to spend your time to what happens to income when one spouse dies. These five conversations can help couples identify differences, understand potential […]
Retirement can feel like a finish line, but for many people, it’s really a series of decisions. For Angie, retirement had always seemed tied to age 65. Like many workers, she assumed […]
Retiring before age 65 may feel out of reach, especially when factoring in income, taxes, and health care. This article breaks down seven practical steps to help you understand what […]
If you’re offered a buyout or find yourself retiring earlier than planned, several important financial questions come into play. From health care coverage before Medicare to tax implications and 401(k) strategies, here’s what to consider […]
Retirement Planner Loren Merkle, and Director of Medicare & Long-Term Care AnnaMarie Morrow walk through the Retirement Readiness Checklist, breaking retirement planning into nine practical areas to help you discover where to […]
A brand-new Merkle Retirement Planning magazine is here, and its first issue puts a spotlight on Adventurous Angie—an energetic retiree proving that retirement isn’t the end of the story; it’s […]
When it comes to Medicare, misinformation travels fast. Maybe a friend insists it’s free. A coworker swears long-term care is covered. Someone else warns you about penalties for signing up […]
In this episode of Retiring Today with Loren Merkle we cover important strategies to help you plan for the possibility of an extended retirement, emphasizing the need to anticipate a […]
In this episode of Retiring Today, Loren Merkle and AnnaMarie Morrow discuss the most critical Medicare updates that will help you make the best decisions for your retirement plan. – […]