I’m an Insurance Agent and My Insurance Almost Killed Me My friends thought it was funny when my appendix almost burst, not because they are unfeeling and ill tempered monsters, but because of the irony of not just being an insurance agent but sitting on the national...
Moving My Dad From a Medicare Advantage Plan to a Medicare Supplement Nothing is quite as hard as working with family. Even more so if you and your entire family are licensed insurance agents! This is the true story of why I’m recommending moving my dad from a...
Stopping Your Social Security Benefits How to Un-Retire Have you heard of the cliché of the person that was a workaholic her whole life and once she retires, she doesn’t know what to do with herself so a couple months into retirement, she UN-retires and goes back to...
Can Your Spouse Work Longer to Boost Your Spousal Social Security Benefits?Many men have told me that they plan to postpone starting their own Social Security until age 70. They think this is genius! They think it will increase their own benefits by 25% AND that it...
Medicare Part D Drug Deductibles ExplainedBeing well-versed in all things insurance is not common! Most people know very little about insurance. BUT most people know what a deductible is! You pay that first, before the insurance company is responsible for any costs....
Your Medicare Advantage Doctor Might Break Up With You I was fired or broken up with (dumped some would say) from a doctor’s practice. I still have the letter telling me not to come back… We had a difference of opinion about when to schedule my surgery. Instead...
How Does Medicare Change When You Move to Florida? Recently, I’ve had more and more friends retiring to Florida. They all seem to want to know, how does Medicare change when they move to Florida? Here’s a few things to keep in mind if you’re thinking...
Social Security in a DivorceMany women are under the impression that they gave up their right to draw Social Security spousal benefits in their divorce agreement. This is impossible. It doesn’t matter what they agreed to in their divorce papers – you can’t...