Learn the ins and outs of collateral assignment in life insurance policies, how it secures loans, and what it means for your beneficiaries.

For your clients, losing a family member can be a difficult time. Not only have they lost a loved one, they may have also lost a major contributor to the family’s income. This can present financial ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

An annuity is a financial product that is designed to provide a guaranteed stream of income for a specified period or for the lifetime of the annuitant. An annuity contract is usually offered by an ...

Life insurance offers more than just peace of mind — it provides critical financial protection for your loved ones when they need it most. At the heart of every policy is the death benefit, the payout ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tom Hager – “Mister Social Security” – offers expert advice from Ohio. When discussing Social Security filing strategies with ...

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When a Social Security beneficiary dies, their loved ones may qualify for a one-time $255 lump-sum death payment. Yet that amount has not changed in 70 years — since 1954 — while inflation has pushed ...

M_a_y_a / Getty Images/iStockphoto Q: I know you’ve written columns about how to handle Social Security affairs after someone dies. In fact, I had clipped one of those columns and saved it. But now I ...