Category: Social Security
August 6, 2024 — In case you haven’t been paying attention, a real crisis is brewing for Social Security. According to its Trustees, its reserves will be exhausted by 2035 (just 11 years away), at which time the only money available will be from taxes paid by current workers. Only…
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Published on August 5, 2024
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Category: Financial and taxes in retirement
August 6, 2024 — The New York Times reported on a phenomenon that is literally uprooting retirees and others in Florida and elsewhere. In “Skyrocketing Insurance Is Clobbering Consumers” the Times reported on the crippling escalations in homeowner insurance that are forcing many homeowners out of their homes.
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Published on August 5, 2024
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Category: Travel
August 15 , 2024 — One of the most common things that retirees say they want to do is travel, now that they have the time, and maybe the money, to do it. Couples usually spend a lot of time deciding where and when to go. For example, they might…
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Published on August 13, 2024
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Category: Social Security
“See Presidential Positions (below)“. August 15, 2024 — Thanks to everyone who voted in last week’s poll on the best way to fix Social Security. The good news is that you seem willing to make some sacrifices to make it happen, not just throw the burden onto someone else.
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Published on August 14, 2024
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Category: Best Retirement Towns and States
August 27, 2024 — Florida is definitely one of the most popular states for retirement – and for people of all ages. It was the second fastest growing state in 2023, and had the highest rate of net immigration (more people moving in than out) in the nation in 2022.
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Published on August 26, 2024
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Category: Medicare
August 28, 2024 — People enrolled in Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage are getting some really good news, and some not so bad news. The biggest changes will go into effect in 2025. They were made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2023, which passed without any Republican…
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Published on August 27, 2024
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Category: Financial and taxes in retirement
Sept. 1, 2024 –You could write a best seller on the ingenious ways criminals use to steal money from people, especially those over 60. These crooks capitalize on a sense of trust to drain senior retirement accounts with ploys like asking for help on stamping out corruption, or rescuing a…
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Published on August 31, 2024
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