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Chicken Money Update

The stock market seems to be taking uncertainty in stride. Neither economic concerns over the impact of tariffs, nor the...

Tax Time, Again

It’s income tax time again – and this year it’s time to make a big change in how you file...

Tariffs 101

Note: This was written on Friday as an explainer, before tariffs were announced on Saturday, and before Canada and China...

Housing Affordability

Housing affordability is going to be a huge topic in both personal finance and politics in the year ahead. It’s...

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...

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...

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