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Medicare Open Enrollment — Must Read!
Medicare open enrollment starts October 15th and continues through December 7th. Everyone who has Medicare, in whatever form, should pay...
Help for Medicare Open Enrollment
Every senior MUST review Medicare coverage during Open Enrollment – between October 15th and December 7th. There are no exceptions...
The Housing Crunch
The housing industry is tied in a knot. Sales are dropping, but prices remain high. First time buyers can’t gather...
National Debt, Why Worry?
Our National Debt now exceeds $40 Trillion – a MEGO number, which stands for My Eyes Glaze Over! Why should...
How To Buy Treasury Bills
If you're one of the millions of people who have purchased Savings Bonds or Treasury Bills through the government's TreasuryDirect.gov...
TreasuryDirect New LogIn
Nearly 3 million people opened accounts at TreasuryDirect.gov to buy Series I U.S. savings bonds when the rates – based...
Retirement Fear Index
Once upon a time, a retirement free of fear was defined as “having enough money.” In fact, about 20 years...
Collect on Your Ex — Social Security
Many people are surprised to find out that other people can legally collect benefits on their Social Security work records....
Social Security Insolvency
Social Security is running out of money in its main trust fund. The latest Trustees report predicts that Social Security...
Avoiding Scams
Most people think it could never happen to them – until it does! Scam artists are becoming far more sophisticated...
Waiting for IRS Refund
If you’re still waiting for your tax refund from the IRS, you’re not alone. A combination of factors seems to...
Taking Control of Your Money
My recent column about stress-testing your retirement funds brought an interesting response from many of my readers. I learned something:...
Stress Test Your Money
With everything going so well, maybe it’s time for a stress test for your money. The time for a stress...
New Student Loan Rules
New student loan rules have just gone into effect – an ever-changing and complicated array of repayment options have been...
Summer Road Trip
Now that gas prices are starting to come down, millions of Americans will hit the roads this summer – some...
Trump Accounts
Trump Accounts are now open – and should be viewed on a financial, not political basis. There’s an old saying:...
Reverse Mortgages Explained
As Americans live longer and costs continue to rise, a growing number of seniors have decided to tap into the...
Your Home as Your Piggy Bank
For generations of Americans, the family home is the largest investment they will ever make. And in most cases, it...
Parent PLUS July 1st Deadline SOS!
Time is running out for Parent PLUS College loan borrowers to access money-saving repayment deals. The deadline is July 1st...
Special “K”
We’ve all heard references to a “K-shaped” economy. It’s an image that reflects the growing wealth disparity in America. Those...