Annuity sales hit record in 2022 amid higher interest rates and fear

Tim Bieber | Photodisc | Getty Images Amid stock market gyrations, recession fears and loftier payouts, consumers last year pumped a record sum of money into annuities, a type of insurance that offers...

Long Covid medical costs average $9,500 in first six month: study

Joos Mind | Photodisc | Getty Images Long Covid results in $9,500 of total average medical costs for workers and their employers in the six months following a diagnosis, according to a study by Nomi H...

4 financial moves if you have — or are worried about — long Covid

Milan2099 | E+ | Getty Images Long Covid is a chronic illness with far-reaching impact, both in terms of health and household finance. As many as 23 million Americans have suffered long-haul symptoms ...

Health insurance terms to learn as open enrollment begins

Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images It’s open enrollment season, the time each year when millions of American workers and retirees must choose a health plan, whether new or existing. But pi...

‘Ugly times’ are pushing record annuity sales. What buyers should know

Izusek | E+ | Getty Images Consumers are funneling money into annuities as the stock market tanks and higher interest rates raise payouts for buyers. Annuity sales in the third quarter of 2022 approac...