http://financegroup.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Personal Finance en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:51:06 GMT 2009-12-31T23:51:06Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969175&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace 2009 is coming to an end and we, who work with finance, will remember it maybe as the wildest one. LSM life insurance brings you a short outlook of our economic prospects. The Canadian economy has . . . Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:09:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969175&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-12-30T21:09:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927701&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace In today’s financial climate many people may be a bit hesitant to take out a mortgage loan. This is understandable with the increase in foreclosures happening nationwide. However if you . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:27:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977927701&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Justin Tucker 2009-12-02T20:27:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917707&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace For those of you looking for life insurance but are a senior, the Canadian marketplace has now changed. Despite insurance companies look more carefully at applications the actual charges, in most cases, . . . Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:56:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977917707&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-11-25T18:56:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868309&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Life insurance can be divided into two broad categories: Term insurance and permanent life insurance policies. In case you choose a term insurance policy, you will get a coverage for a temporary period . . . Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:51:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868309&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-10-24T16:51:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977860354&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace When you look at the title of this article, you might think we are fighting against ourselves, as a company specializing in the online marketing of life and health insurance. Our website has thousands . . . Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:48:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977860354&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-10-19T18:48:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853164&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace US life insurance sales took their largest six-month drop since 1942, reported by LIMRA International. Bloomberg News reports that individual life insurance sales have fallen 20% in the second quarter . . . Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:47:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977853164&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-10-14T15:47:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977817872&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Canadian Tire is not just power devices and patio furniture but also a life insurance provider. The home hardware organization revamped their life insurance policy and came up with a new scheme. Canada . . . Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:19:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977817872&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-09-18T19:19:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977803949&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Insurance advisers generally get their commission when an insurance policy is made valid. This goes both for captive agents, who are paid only by one company, and for independent ones, who work for more . . . Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:30:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977803949&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-09-08T09:30:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977796380&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Stand up anybody who has never collected anything in their lives. It can be assumed that most us have, at one time or another, collected a variety of things such as stamps, bubble gum stickers, Zippos . . . Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:18:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977796380&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-09-01T22:18:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794504&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Though weather insurance sounds a bit unconventional, weather insurance is one of the oldest forms of insurance around. Farmers’ living have been connected to the weather since the beginning of . . . Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:53:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977794504&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-08-31T15:53:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788730&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Life insurance, long term care, disability insurance - we all have signed up for at least some of these products. They were offered in order to guard financial safety of our daily life. You might think . . . Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:09:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977788730&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-08-26T16:09:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977781170&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Losing your mobility due to a sudden accident connected to work or sport - that is the usual explanation of the word 'disability' for most people. But the statistic tells us quite a different story: people . . . Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:29:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977781170&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-08-20T13:29:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977772691&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace According to Bloomberg News, a credit score higher than 750 typically means you'll be approved for the lowest rates on loans for homes and vehicles. A credit score lower than 750 could force you to have . . . Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:03:11 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977772691&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lexington Law 2009-08-13T20:03:11Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769078&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace   We are a little more than halfway through summer and it has been an odd one to say the least. Here in New England June and July were rainy and raw. Now that August has arrived, it seems as . . . Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:10:04 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977769078&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Mike Bonacorsi 2009-08-10T20:10:04Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977765615&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace There have been so many bail-out packages, stimulus proposals and other unprecedented plans designed to save the economy, it's become nearly impossible for the casual observer to keep track of it all. . . . Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:16:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977765615&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Jose Roncal 2009-08-06T23:16:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737183&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace As a professional insurance broker , I have never faced the question about comparing the ups and downs of the Canadian & US health care system more times than now, when the US congress is considering . . . Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:01:56 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977737183&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-07-14T19:01:56Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977721122&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace At 45 years old, after 15 years at her current job, Mary received a notice that her employer was discontinuing it's defined benefit pension plan. She would not lose the accumulated value up to this point . . . Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:51:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977721122&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Mike Bonacorsi 2009-06-25T12:51:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977712885&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace One of life's upsets is that when it comes to finding the right life insurance policy, a medical form needs to be filled out. As I’ve seen many times as a life and disability insurance broker, . . . Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:55:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977712885&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-06-16T19:55:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977706000&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace I have written some lines so far and suddenly realized I haven't written much about my team. Lets do something about it! Lorne Marr CFP MBA (Company President) Proud Ontarian, I have been a . . . Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:36:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977706000&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-06-09T14:36:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977704264&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Life insurance forms the foundation of most financial plans, yet so many go on to put it off and, for the past 16 years, I've been wrestling with that million dollar question, "Why?" 1. They consider . . . Sun, 07 Jun 2009 21:47:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977704264&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-06-07T21:47:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977699456&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace I just set up a podcast for those people who have missed my live show. You can listen at http://mikebonacorsi.podbean.com   I only have one show on there so far, but I will be adding in the future . . . Tue, 02 Jun 2009 21:55:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977699456&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Mike Bonacorsi 2009-06-02T21:55:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698333&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace What is the difference between a strategy and plan in charting your course for retirement? Strategies are the options you might follow to meet different goals. A plan is a global document that encompasses . . . Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:22:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977698333&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Mike Bonacorsi 2009-06-01T20:22:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977680965&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Revisiting Your Cash Flow Before You Retire Reviewing and understanding your cash flow, income streams versus expenses, is an important part of retirement planning that is frequently overlooked. . . . Tue, 12 May 2009 21:38:50 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977680965&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Mike Bonacorsi 2009-05-12T21:38:50Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977674444&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Please tune in to my radio show every Tuesday at Noon. www.wsmnradio.com or see my studio cam at http://wsmnradio.com/?page_id=29   My guest June 9th Fran Larkin will be on to talk . . . Tue, 05 May 2009 16:15:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977674444&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Mike Bonacorsi 2009-05-05T16:15:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977670431&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Do you want your retirement years to be lively? Is your current job, or career, fulfilling for you? If so, then maybe you are going to be joining the happy, busy ranks of those, more than 70% according . . . Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:50:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977670431&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Mike Bonacorsi 2009-04-30T19:50:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977670434&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace As you get closer to retirement, it is important to realize that there are decisions you have to make regarding certain benefits that will become available to you. One decision that affects all but a . . . Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:55:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977670434&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Mike Bonacorsi 2009-04-30T19:55:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583596&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace American International Group (AIG) has been among the most crisis influenced companies. This old big insurance company lost 90% of its value within few month and asked for government help. What's . . . Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:11:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583596&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lorne S. Marr 2009-02-03T20:11:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583591&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Ask 10 people to define credit repair and you will probably get 10 different answers. Even amongst financial experts, there are disagreements about what credit repair is. So exactly what is credit . . . Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:01:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977583591&grpId=3659174697248113&nav=Groupspace Lexington Law 2009-02-03T20:01:21Z