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Life Settlements

Viatical Settlement Taxes

March 5, 2021 4:46 pmMarch 30, 2021

Again, this process is different in every state, and states do not always follow the federal guidelines. Be sure to …

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Life Settlements, Retirement Planning

ABLE Accounts: Help for the Disabled

March 3, 2021 6:05 pmApril 29, 2021

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Life Settlements, Retirement Planning

Long-Term Care Riders Explained

March 3, 2021 6:03 pmMarch 30, 2021

If you’ve been paying for life insurance for years, or even decades, you have built up a valuable asset that …

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Life Settlements, Retirement Planning

What is Cash Surrender Value?

March 1, 2021 11:53 pmApril 1, 2021

Canceling a life insurance policy can sound like an appealing solution for those looking to reduce retirement expenses. If you’re …

Infographics, Retirement Planning

Baby Boomers in Retirement

March 1, 2021 11:30 pmMarch 29, 2021

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Retirement Planning

What are the Different Types of Life Insurance?

March 1, 2021 11:00 pmApril 4, 2021

Find out how the different life insurance options work so that you will know which one is best for you …

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Life Settlements, Retirement Planning

Can You Have Multiple Life Insurance Policies?

March 1, 2021 10:14 pmApril 9, 2021

Life insurance is a fantastic resource, recommended by virtually every financial advisor to protect policyholders in the case of their …

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Announcements, Research, Retirement Planning

Best Retirement Blogs in 2021

March 1, 2021 8:39 pmMarch 30, 2021

The editors here at Mason Finance are excited to release our list of the top retirement blogs of 2020. For …

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