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Expert advice from Daniel Stewart: What is IRMAA, and how could it affect what you pay for Social Security?

By Daniel Stewart Retirement planning is never a slam dunk, especially in our complicated and challenging economic environment. There are many moving parts in a typical senior's retirement blueprint, and with each of these parts, there is the potential to make expensive mistakes. Many seniors who diligently created, invested, and saved wealth are penalized for [...]

By |2023-07-25T20:25:10+00:00June 23rd, 2023|Money News, Protect your wealth, Retirement|

What you must know about health savings accounts before you retire.

"Many Americans are opting to work past age 65. What will that mean for their health savings accounts?"- Jerry Yu By Jerry Yu Turning 65 is a significant event for most Americans. For many, age 65 marks the beginning of retirement or transitioning out of self-employment. There are also numerous changes to their health insurance [...]

By |2023-10-14T01:53:23+00:00June 1st, 2023|Money News, Retirement, Taxes|

Healthcare Will Cost More Than Most Retirees Have

Authored By Valuewalk Contributed by Paul Hubbard BY VALUEWALK For the average American, healthcare in retirement will cost more than they have in their entire savings account. And unfortunately, Medicare won’t help. Healthcare, of course, is the single biggest line item that most retirees need to prepare for. Recently, a study released by the EBRI (the Employee Benefit Research [...]

By |2023-05-04T23:12:51+00:00March 1st, 2023|Money News, Protect your wealth, Retirement|

What is an HSA, and how can pre-retirees and younger workers profit by having one?

"The economy is more than a little unpredictable right now. It makes sense to discover as many ways to save money and avoid paying unnecessary tax as possible." by Debra May As inflation continues to eat into Americans' savings and retirement accounts and a recession is all but guaranteed, many working people are experiencing financial [...]

By |2023-02-28T05:18:44+00:00February 2nd, 2023|Protect your wealth, Retirement, Watch and Listen|

Ransomware attack may have breached data of 254,000 Medicare beneficiaries

Authored By Giles Bruce CMS said a ransomware attack on a subcontractor may have affected as many as 254,000 Medicare beneficiaries and breached such personal data as Social Security numbers and bank account numbers. Healthcare Management Solutions, which processes Medicare eligibility, entitlement records and premium payments, experienced a ransomware attack Oct. 8, CMS said. The company is [...]

By |2023-02-13T00:09:15+00:00December 16th, 2022|Lifestyle, Money News|

Retiring before you are eligible for Medicare? Make sure you plan for the gap. Paul Hubbard

"If you or your spouse has some years between when they retire and when they had planned to retire, you may encounter the stress of finding affordable, quality health care coverage to bridge the gap until Medicare kicks in." Paul Hubbard III By Paul Hubbard A typical working-class couple, George and Delores' rigid adherence to [...]

By |2023-07-22T21:41:32+00:00November 26th, 2022|Protect your wealth, Retirement|
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