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Disability Insurance FAQs: Which Riders Should Physicians Get?

Personal Finance

Disability Insurance FAQs: Which Riders Should Physicians Get?

Popular disability insurance options include future increase, COLA, partial and residual benefit, own occupation, and catastrophic riders.

Should Physicians Buy Long Term Care Insurance?

Personal Finance

Should Physicians Buy Long Term Care Insurance?

While there are pros and cons of physicians buying long term care insurance policies, self-insuring may be a better alternative for many.

Disability Insurance FAQs: The Future Increase Option Rider

Personal Finance

Disability Insurance FAQs: The Future Increase Option Rider

The future increase option rider in disability insurance policies lets you increase your benefit without needing medical underwriting again.

Disability Insurance FAQs: Do I Need Disability Insurance as a Physician If…?

Personal Finance

Disability Insurance FAQs: Do I Need Disability Insurance as a Physician If…?

Debunking common reasons physicians mistakenly state for why they think they don't need disability insurance

All About the Health Savings Account (HSA) for Physicians

Personal Finance

All About the Health Savings Account (HSA) for Physicians

The health savings account (HSA), how to maximize triple tax free benefits, and qualifications and contribution limits

Buying a Homeowners Insurance Policy: A Physician's Guide

Personal Finance

Buying a Homeowners Insurance Policy: A Physician's Guide

Whether you are buying a new home or haven't reviewed your homeowners insurance policy in a while, it's often worth shopping around.

How Much Life Insurance Coverage Do I Need As A Physician?

Personal Finance

How Much Life Insurance Coverage Do I Need As A Physician?

Every physician has different circumstances and preferences, so we cover how to calculate how much life insurance coverage you need.

Laddering Life Insurance Policies

Personal Finance

Laddering Life Insurance Policies

Laddering life insurance involves purchasing different term life policies with different coverage amounts and policy lengths to lower costs.

Should Physicians Buy Whole Life Insurance?

Personal Finance

Should Physicians Buy Whole Life Insurance?

People love to sell whole life insurance policies to physicians, but in most cases, they should buy term life insurance and invest the rest.

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