Healthcare costs are rising at 7% to 8% annually, much higher than inflation. And fewer and fewer companies are offering any kind of retiree health coverage.
Here are some positive steps you can take to prevent wealth loss due to health costs in retirement:
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https://vimeo.com/1219237732 Announced this morning, Housing Starts were 1,239,000 in July, less than expected and a -12.4% decrease from the previous month’s revised figure. This follows a 19.7% increase in the previous month. In addition, Building Permits were...
https://vimeo.com/1217666745 In this morning’s data, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.1% in July, as expected, and was a rebound from the previous month’s decrease. On an annual basis, it grew 3.4%. The core rate, which excludes prices for food and energy,...
https://vimeo.com/1216432070 In this morning’s data, the economy lost -23,000 jobs in July, less than the increase that was expected. Reviewing the individual categories, the Health Care and Social Assistance industry was relatively strong, while the Leisure and...