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Quicken LifeHub
Quick – think about who would know where everything is if you were in an accident or had a stroke...
Roth Conversion Advice
Read this column and watch Terry's Roth Conversion Podcast with Economist Larry Kotlikoff, who created the MaxifiPlanner.com software that includes...
Social Security Fairness Act Passes!
The Social Security Fairness Act was passed in the waning moments of Congress, just before the budget bill was approved....
Dealing with Debt in the New Year
Americans enter the New Year of 2025 with record amounts of credit card debt! And with an average credit card...
New Year Head Start
Forget resolutions – just do it! Get your financial life in order by following these easy steps as you move...
FAFSA, Again!
Last year families that filed the FAFSA form for Federal Student Aid for college found themselves trapped in a computer...
T-Bills (still) beat most CDs
U.S. Treasury Bill interest rates are still mostly higher than the comparable bank CDs. As of December 20, 2024, the yield...
Holiday Money Gifts for Kids
Every year I devote a column to meaningful gifts for children of all ages – gifts that might grow in...
Understanding IRMAA
Meet IRMAA. This is not a senior’s dating site, but every senior on Medicare should be intimately familiar with IRMAA...
The Gift of College 529 Plans
The upcoming holiday gifting season is a perfect time to review the incredible 529 College Savings Plan opportunity to build...
Charitable Giving Done Smartly
Giving to charity is all about money – and if a tax benefit comes along, the gift is much sweeter....
RMD Time
Required minimum distributions (RMDs) loom for millions of seniors who have reached age 73. These distributions from retirement plans such...
Part D Q&A Response Plus a New Part D Search Service!
My recent columns and newsletter about the changes in Medicare Part D generated so many terrific questions – most of...
VA Loans
In an election year it’s all too easy to forget the Veteran’s Day holiday on November 11th, even though all...
Part D — How to Choose
Medicare’s drug coverage has been dramatically changed for 2025. Figuring out what you should do is one of the most...
Medicare Open Enrollment 2024
Medicare Open Enrollment in 2024 runs from October 15 through December 7th. This year, more than any previous year, it...
Medicare Open Enrollment — Big Changes!
It’s time for Medicare Open Enrollment, the few weeks between October 15 and December 7 when all current Medicare beneficiaries...
Selling Your Home? Know this!
Despite the soaring value of the stock market, residential homes are considered the largest asset class in the country. The...
Valuing College
There is no doubt that a college education is a key ingredient in future success – although these days many...
Help for Credit Card Debt
Credit card debt is soaring, interest rates on balances has moved into the 30% range on many cards, and delinquencies...