The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is a relatively new federal agency that, as its name suggests, watches out for consumers when it comes to financial products. Financial products are things like bank accounts, mortgages, credit cards, student loans, and car loans. The CFPB works to...
If you’re having trouble paying for your mortgage, you may qualify for a reverse mortgage. This blog explains what is a reverse mortgage, the different types, how to qualify, how to repay your loan, and whether you can cancel a reverse mortgage. What is a Reverse Mortgage? A...
When a child is diagnosed with a brain or spinal cord tumor, a family is thrown into an unfamiliar world that lasts well beyond diagnosis and treatment. It is a journey that lasts a lifetime, but no family has to go through it alone. For over...
Saturday, April 16, is National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD)! NHDD is an effort to encourage and empower people of all ages to learn the importance of advance care planning – one key part of creating an estate plan. However, we know that this topic can...
Triage Cancer offers a series of FREE educational conferences on cancer-related topics including navigating finances, health and disability insurance, employment rights, advocacy, and other cancer survivorship topics. Join us online on Saturday, May 21, or in Chicago on Saturday, October 1. To register and learn more, visit TriageCancer.org/Conferences. The...
If you are about to become eligible for Medicare, you need to understand your different Medicare plan choices. And, if you think that you want original Medicare (Parts A and B) rather than a Medicare Advantage Plan (Part C), it is crucial for you to...
Here is the latest news you need about laws and programs that may impact the cancer community, including medical debt, health insurance options, and paid sick leave. Federal Updates Do You Have Medical Debt? In July, the three main credit-reporting companies are changing how medical debt in...
Today marks 10 years since two cancer rights attorneys founded Triage Cancer to fill a gap in the cancer community. Since that day, we've provided more than 1,050 free educational seminars for 337,000 people online, and in all 50 states, D.C., and Guam. And, in...
Health Savings Accounts (HSA) are designed to help people save for future medical expenses. An HSA can be used to pay for medical expenses now or to save money for medical expenses you may have in the future. However, HSAs are only available to individuals...
When you have cancer, it is important to empower yourself, body, mind, and spirit, with the tools that can help you navigate your diagnosis. Integrative or complementary medicine includes a range of mind-body tools that work in conjunction with standard medical treatment. According to cancer.gov, these...