GETTING STARTED
I'm Turning 65. What Should I Be Thinking About?
A useful starting checklist includes your current coverage, employment status, doctors, prescriptions and Medicare enrollment timing.
Wagner Integrity Resource Center
Insurance Questions Deserve Straight Answers.
Medicare, life insurance, retirement and legacy planning can become complicated fast.
This resource center is designed to help you understand the basics, identify better questions and decide when it makes sense to talk with David.
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Understand before deciding.
Real Questions
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Pick the Question Closest to What You're Dealing With.
You do not need to know the insurance term first. Start with the situation.
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Medicare
Turning 65, doctors, prescriptions, Medicare Advantage, supplements and Medicare basics.
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02
Family Protection
Life insurance, final expense, mortgage protection and protecting the people who depend on you.
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Retirement
Retirement income, annuity basics, liquidity, guarantees and understanding common tradeoffs.
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04
Legacy
Beneficiaries, insurance organization, family communication and understanding the role of legal documents.
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Medicare Resources
Medicare Without the Alphabet Soup.
Start with the questions that actually affect your doctors, prescriptions, costs and coverage.
DOCTORS
Can I Keep My Doctors?
Provider access depends on the type of coverage and specific plan involved. Your doctors should be part of the review — not an afterthought.
PRESCRIPTIONS
Why Do My Medications Matter So Much?
Prescription formularies, pharmacy networks and cost-sharing can vary, so your current medications should be reviewed when evaluating coverage.
COVERAGE PATHS
Medicare Advantage or Original Medicare?
They represent different coverage structures with different considerations. The right conversation depends on your individual needs and preferences.
EMPLOYER COVERAGE
What If I'm Still Working at 65?
Employer coverage and Medicare can interact differently depending on your situation. Enrollment timing should be considered carefully.
HELP
What Should I Bring to a Medicare Conversation?
Your questions, doctors, prescriptions, current coverage information and the things you care most about are enough to start.
Medicare question that isn't answered here?
Ask David directly.
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Family Protection Resources
Protect the Responsibility — Not Just a Number.
Life insurance makes more sense when you start with the people and financial obligations you want to protect.
LIFE INSURANCE
What Is Life Insurance Actually For?
Life insurance can provide beneficiaries with a death benefit that may help address financial needs after the insured person dies.
WORK COVERAGE
I Have Life Insurance Through Work. Is That Enough?
Employer coverage counts. The more useful questions are how much you have, what happens if employment changes and whether it addresses your family's needs.
MORTGAGE
What Does Mortgage Protection Mean?
Life insurance may be used as part of a strategy to provide beneficiaries with money that could help with housing or other obligations.
FINAL EXPENSE
What Is Final Expense Insurance?
Final expense insurance is generally life insurance intended to provide a smaller death benefit that beneficiaries may use toward final costs.
COVERAGE AMOUNT
How Much Life Insurance Do I Need?
There isn't one universal number. Income, housing, debt, dependents, existing coverage, assets and budget can all matter.
BUDGET
What If I Can't Afford a Huge Policy?
Protection planning should consider an affordable, sustainable premium rather than assuming the largest possible policy is automatically best.
Not sure which life insurance question applies to you?
Start with what you want protected.
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Retirement Resources
Retirement Is More Than an Account Balance.
Understand income, liquidity, risk and insurance concepts before deciding whether any product belongs in the plan.
RETIREMENT INCOME
Where Does My Retirement Paycheck Come From?
Social Security, pensions, retirement accounts, personal savings and certain insurance products may each play different roles.
ANNUITIES
What Is an Annuity?
An annuity is an insurance contract. Different annuity types are designed for different objectives and can have very different terms.
SPIA
What Is an Immediate Annuity?
A Single Premium Immediate Annuity generally uses a lump-sum premium to begin a contractually defined income stream relatively soon after purchase.
FIA
What Is a Fixed Indexed Annuity?
A fixed indexed annuity credits interest according to contract terms that reference an external market index without directly investing premium in that index.
MYGA
What Is a MYGA?
A Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuity generally provides a stated fixed interest rate for a specified contract period, subject to insurer terms.
GUARANTEES
Are Annuities FDIC Insured?
No. Annuities are insurance products, not FDIC-insured bank deposits. Contractual guarantees depend on the claims-paying ability of the issuing insurer.
Retirement product names making your head hurt?
Start with what you need the money to do.
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Legacy Resources
Make the Important Things Easier for the People Who Come Next.
Legacy planning can involve insurance, beneficiaries, organization, family communication and legal documents.
BENEFICIARIES
When Should I Review My Beneficiaries?
Major family or financial changes are good reminders to review beneficiary designations and confirm they still reflect your intentions.
ORGANIZATION
What Information Should My Family Be Able to Find?
Insurance information, professional contacts, important documents and general account information can help reduce confusion later.
LIFE INSURANCE
Can Life Insurance Be Part of a Legacy Plan?
Depending on needs and policy terms, life insurance may be considered as one component of a broader protection or legacy strategy.
WILLS & TRUSTS
Do I Need a Will or a Trust?
That is a legal question and should be evaluated with an appropriately qualified legal professional or legal service provider.
FAMILY COMMUNICATION
How Much Should My Family Know?
You may not need to disclose every financial detail, but the appropriate people should know enough to locate key information and contacts.
PROFESSIONAL TEAM
Who Should Be Involved?
Depending on the situation, insurance professionals, attorneys, tax professionals and other advisors may have different roles.
Not sure where insurance ends and legal planning begins?
David can help identify the right starting point.
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Resource Center FAQ
A Few Things to Know About the Information Here.
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