Medicare Medigap Pros and Cons 2025 Medigap plans have some great perks—no networks, low deductibles, and the freedom to see any doctor who accepts Medicare.
Credit/Debt/Loans Seven Rules for Using Credit Cards Credit cards are a great way to build your credit history and improve your credit score, but they come with some pitfalls that you’ll want to avoid.
Credit/Debt/Loans Is A Fully Paid-Off Home in Retirement Really Worth It? Retirees have more mortgage debt than ever before.
Cybersecurity The Crypto Investment Scam That’s All Over Social Media A new scam powered by deepfakes is all over social media.
Cybersecurity Ten Privacy-Friendly Big Tech Alternatives When you use a service that appears to be free, the company providing it is making money by collecting your data and selling access to you as a customer to advertisers.
Interesting Who’s In Your Doc’s Pocket? Are you worried your doctor might not be giving you impartial advice because they’re getting paid by Big Pharma?
Retirement New SECURE 2.0 Super 401(k) Catch-Up Contribution for Ages 60-63 The SECURE 2.0 Act, signed in late 2022, has significantly changed retirement savings rules in recent years.
Retirement Four Sources of Retirement Income Besides Social Security Social Security checks are getting a boost next year, but if you're a retiree, you'll probably still need money from other sources to make ends meet.
Credit/Debt/Loans What Happens to Medical Debt When You Die? Your medical bills don't go away when you die, but that doesn't mean your survivors have to pay them.
Social Security What’s Really Going to Happen When Social Security Runs Out of Money While both Presidential candidates maintained their distance from what was once known as the "third rail of politics," it might be time to take a reasoned look at what is happening to the ability of Social Security to meet its obligations in the future.
Interesting As 3G Rides Off into the Sunset, What Cars Are Affected? For years, you've heard about 5G's potential for rapidly increased data speeds on our digital devices. Fantastic. But to get there, the cellular carriers and Federal Communications Commission claim they have to shut down older 3G networks.
Social Security The Psychology Behind Starting Social Security at 62 Social Security supplies a substantial share, and often the majority, of a retiree’s income.
Taxes Final IRS Regulations: Important News on RMDs and Beneficiaries On July 18, 2024, the IRS released final regulations on required minimum distributions (RMDs) and beneficiary options.
Interesting How to Reach Financial Freedom: 12 Habits to Get You There Financial freedom — having enough savings, investments, and cash on hand to afford the lifestyle you want for yourself and your family — is an important goal for many people.
Medicare 2024 Medicare Open Enrollment Period Offers Chance To Stay Ahead Of Costly Part D Changes Open Enrollment is one of the most important times for Medicare beneficiaries. However, just 3 in 10 beneficiaries review their coverage every year.
Interesting How Safe Is Venmo, and Is It Free? Venmo is a free peer-to-peer (P2P) payment app available for iPhones and Android phones.
Interesting 50 Best Summer Budgeting Tips for Families Summer is expensive for families. With the kids home from school, your grocery bills will undoubtedly go up.
Interesting 4 Common Airline Fees — And How to Avoid Them When shopping for flights, the price in the online travel search engines may not be the total cost of the flight you can expect to pay.
Interesting Work From Home Jobs Are in Demand and Often Pay More You want to work from home but make money like you've got an office job, right?
Credit/Debt/Loans Do You Have Too Much Debt? Wondering if you have too much debt? Looking into your debt-to-income ratio can help answer your question.
Taxes Your Property Tax Assessment: What Does It Mean? Property taxes are a primary source of revenue for many local governments.
Cybersecurity 144 Million Medical Records Hacked Over 144 million Americans' medical information was stolen or exposed last year.
Investing Common Misconceptions About ETFs For decades, mutual funds have offered professional portfolio management, diversification, and convenience to investors who lack the time or means to trade their portfolios profitably.
Taxes When Should You Adjust Your W-4 Withholdings? In accordance with the U.S. tax system, most individuals take the pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) approach.
