health insurance

Survey Gauges Attitudes Of Workers Over 50

Submitted by Maryglenn Boals on July 26, 2012 - 4:59am

A recent survey from AARP and the Society for Human Resource Management polled 1,004 workers over the age of 50 to gauge their attitudes toward work, employee benefits, and alternative work arrangements. Among the results, the survey found that nearly 80 percent of workers over the age of 50 said they were working for financial reasons such as the need for money or health insurance, as opposed to for enjoyment or the desire to be productive. However, the older the worker, the more likely they were to say they were working for non-financial reasons. For example, nearly two in five workers over the age of 70 cited non-financial reasons for working or looking for work. Read more »

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Survey Gauges Attitudes Of Workers Over 50

Submitted by Maryglenn Boals on July 26, 2012 - 4:59am

A recent survey from AARP and the Society for Human Resource Management polled 1,004 workers over the age of 50 to gauge their attitudes toward work, employee benefits, and alternative work arrangements. Among the results, the survey found that nearly 80 percent of workers over the age of 50 said they were working for financial reasons such as the need for money or health insurance, as opposed to for enjoyment or the desire to be productive. However, the older the worker, the more likely they were to say they were working for non-financial reasons. For example, nearly two in five workers over the age of 70 cited non-financial reasons for working or looking for work. Read more »

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In a Nontraditional Relationship? Beware These 7 Financial Pitfalls

Submitted by ONE Community on June 9, 2012 - 2:52pm

Last week, Forbes contributor Nancy Anderson wrote about some of the ways that “couples unknowingly sabotage their finances.”  But as difficult as it can be to manage money in any relationship, it can be even more challenging when that relationship is a domestic partnership, civil union, or same-sex marriage. That’s because despite President Obama’s recent change of heart, none of those relationships come with all the same rights and privileges as a traditional marriage. Read more »

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What If I Never Use It?

Submitted by Cynthia DeGeorge on February 6, 2012 - 9:10am

I’m hoping that I will never have to use my long-term care insurance. I know the odds are not in my favor and that 70% of us will experience a long-term care event, so not using my long-term care insurance is not likely. Still…

I also hope I never have to use my home owners, auto or health insurance. You won’t hear me complain about paying premiums and not using my coverage.  Nevertheless, some clients do express this concern. They indicate that they will use their savings rather than “risk” paying a premium for something they never use. Read more »

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Same-Sex Marriage Faces Military Limits

Submitted by ONE Community on July 18, 2011 - 1:30pm

From the New York Times:

With the military’s ban on openly gay troops expected to end this fall, advocates for gay and lesbian service members are already looking ahead to the next battle: winning equal benefits for same-sex married couples. Read more »

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Obama on Spot Over Health Benefits for Gay Couples

Submitted by ONE Community on March 15, 2009 - 12:43pm
According to a New York Times article published on March 12, by Robert Pear, "President Obama is being forced to confront one of the most sensitive social and political issues of the day: whether the government must provide health insurance benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees." Read article.
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