By Mary Johnson Think you’ve got enough to live on in retirement? A study by Hewitt Associates found that seniors need almost 16 times their final annual pay in retirement savings and resources to maintain their curr ...
Daily Archives: September 23, 2011
Plan For Income From Several Sources
When Franklin Roosevelt signed Social Security into law as part of the New Deal in 1935, it was never designed to be anyone’s sole means of support in retirement. Strengthen your finances in retirement by developing ad ...
Save At Participating Businesses With Membership In TSCL
When you become a member by contributing $10 or more per year to The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) you’re entitled to valuable discounts at participating businesses and to receive The Social Security & Medicare Ad ...
Long Term Care Insurance — Does It Makes Sense For You?
About 70 percent of people over the age of 65 will develop a physical or mental condition at some point that will cause them to need help with daily activities. Whether you get care at home, an assisted living facili ...
3 Ways To Lower Your Medicare Spending In 2011
By Mary Johnson Between age 55 and 64, it’s as if our body’s warranty expires and everything just crashes. By the time we turn 65 and eligible for Medicare, chances are we may have a chronic health condition that req ...
Six Steps To Getting Six Month’s Worth Of Prescription Meds For The Cost Of Two!
Recent healthcare reform legislation gradually reduces what beneficiaries must spend when they reach the Part D doughnut hole or gap in coverage. Medicare consumers who hit the doughnut hole receive a 50 percent disc ...
New Medicare Preventive Services Benefits — Free ! (Maybe)
By Mary Johnson Seniors are reporting that in recent years they have frequently put off visits to the doctor and other healthcare providers due to economic reasons, according to recent TSCL surveys. You may have been ...