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Turning Points
Summer is over and autumn is here. You’re not surprised to see Halloween candy on the shelves of your local...
Surviving a Recession
Will you be able to survive a recession? The odds are rising that a recession will arrive sooner rather than...
Resources for Seniors
Approximately 27% of U.S. adults aged 60 and older were living alone in 2020, according to the Pew Research Center...
High Rates for How Long?
Do you have “chicken money” – money that you want to protect from risk? If so, it should be in...
Medicaid Lost Insurance
How would it feel to suddenly lose your health insurance? Frightening? Vulnerable? Well, 4 million Americans, including families with small...
Fast Money
Money if moving faster than ever, and that’s a good thing for businesses, consumers, and the entire economy. The Federal...
What’s Your Score?
The United States’ credit standing was downgraded from AAA to AA+ by Fitch, one of the rating agencies. It was...
Student Loan Sticker Shock
Get ready for a budget shock. You knew it was coming – the onset of student loan repayments. But did...
Boring Money Summer?
The financial markets are in their most boring slow summer days, as I write this column. Even news about unemployment...
Arbitration Surprise!
More and more investors are learning the hard way that if you have a complaint against a broker or registered...
True Story from a Reader
I use this space to post my own syndicated columns. But I just received the following (which I am reprinting...
Medicare “Observation” Trap
Thank goodness for Medicare (and supplements). The program, though costly to the Federal government, has provided peace of mind about...
Your Home, Your Money
Your home is likely your greatest lifetime investment. But as in all investing, timing is everything. The real advantage of...
Student Loan Restart
It’s official. Federal student loan repayments will start in September, and it’s your job to get ready. After more than...
Consumers, It’s Up to You!
It’s up to you, the consumer, to determine the fate of our economy. While we waited for news about the...
Beat the Market?
The stock market has traded in a fairly narrow range in recent weeks, holding its breath for a deal on...
Meet the Market
The stock market has traded in a fairly narrow range in recent weeks, holding its breath for a deal on...
Long Term Care Insurance & Inflation
A recent survey from the Senior Citizens League detailed the impact of inflation on the items senior consumers purchase most...
More SS Horror Stories
I recently posted a column telling the story of an older woman, a widow recovering from heart surgery, who was...
Scary Scam Story
I’m going to tell you a scary story. Or rather, I’m going to let the person involved tell you his...