Retirement Unprecedented 401(k) Boost For 2023 On October 21. 2022 the IRS announced a record increase in contribution limits to 401(k) and other tax-deferred retirement plans for 2023.
Retirement What Makes Lancaster the Best Place to Retire? Lancaster has a mix of small-town charm and amenities that appeal to many retirees.
Investing Seven Ways to Recession-Proof Your Life Do you worry about how a potential recession or economic slowdown might affect you and your finances?
Retirement How do you value your time? In a new book, a hospice physician shares the lessons he's learned from the dying about values and purpose, and how we choose to spend our time on earth.
Credit/Debt/Loans How Many Credit Cards Should You Have? Should you have more than one credit card? If you’ve ever spent your way into a massive pile of credit card debt, you probably know the answer: No! However, there are reasons why the answer may be: Yes!
Credit/Debt/Loans Nursing Homes Are Suing Friends and Family to Collect on Patients' Bills The nursing home industry has quietly developed what consumer attorneys and patient advocates say is a pernicious strategy of pursuing family and friends of patients despite federal law that was enacted to protect them from debt collectors.
Medicare Affordable Care Act or Medicare? If you’ve benefited from a health insurance subsidy under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, you may feel hesitant about Medicare.
Cybersecurity How to Scrub Yourself from the Internet Unfortunately, you can’t fully scrub yourself from the internet. A bit of you will always linger, whether it’s in data-broker databases, on old social media you forgot about, or in the back of someone else’s vacation photos on Flickr.
Retirement Annuity Illustrations Are Coming Soon To Your 401(k) Statement Those of you who participate in 401(k) plans or certain 403(b) plans should see something new on your next quarterly statement for the period ending June 30, 2022.
Interesting Ten Ways You’re Trying To Save Money Might Actually Be Costing You More You might think, “There’s no bad way to save money.” In reality, there’s a lot you can do wrong — no matter how good your intentions are.
Retirement Retirement Costs You May Not Have Thought Of Retirement planning involves identifying expenses, sources of income, and saving enough money to cover a certain percentage of your living expenses.
Taxes Now You Can Save More for Retirement: 2022 Contribution Limits The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) evaluates and updates qualified retirement account contribution limits each year.
Interesting Seven Ways Tech Can Solve Life’s Little Annoyances Minor tech annoyances can seem small at the moment. But in the grand scheme of things, they can cause a lot of stress and wasted time.
Insurance Twelve Ways to Lower Your Homeowner's Insurance Costs The price you pay for your homeowner's insurance can vary by hundreds of dollars, depending on the insurance company you buy your policy from. Here are some things to consider when buying homeowners insurance.
Interesting The National Debt Explained The national debt level of the United States is a measurement of how much the federal government owes its creditors.
Interesting How Inflation Affects Your Cost of Living Up until very recently, inflation had not been talked about, and for good reason.
Interesting What to Know Before a Hospital Visit Just as with financial planning, a hospital visit is easier to manage if you prepare in advance and understand the process.
Credit/Debt/Loans Are Your Retirement Accounts Protected From Creditors? This becomes an issue if you are forced to declare bankruptcy or you owe money after a legal action is brought against you.
Taxes Aggregating RMDS – What Is (And What Is Not) Allowed Be careful with multiple RMDs! Know the basic aggregation rules below.
Interesting Lifelong Exercise Adds Up to Big Health Care Savings Becoming more physically active today might help us avoid thousands of dollars in health care costs later, according to a new study of exercise and Medicare claims.
Interesting What Is the Cheapest Time to Book a Flight? Want to get the cheapest flight possible? You're not alone.
Interesting Guide To Emergency-Proofing Your Finances If you haven't done so already, now is a good time to emergency-proof your finances.
Medicare Why Medicare Part D Will Drive You Nuts If you're new to Medicare, you will probably soon find out that Part D is no bed of roses, no matter which insurance company you buy your Part D plan from.
Retirement The Best States for Retirees In addition to when to retire, a good question to ask is where.
