Better To Rent or Own in Retirement? 5 Things to Consider What makes more sense when you’re over 65, renting or owning your home? The math is changing according to many financial advisors. A number of factors make ...
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Congressional Corner: “We Have An Obligation To Keep That Promise”
“We Have An Obligation To Keep That Promise” By Representative Tim Ryan (OH-13) Earlier this year, we marked the 79th anniversary of the enactment of the Social Security program, one of our nation’s pro ...
Legislative Update: March 2015
Will Budget Negotiators Propose Cutting COLAs Again? Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Assistant With the Social Security Disability Insurance trust fund set to become insolvent by the end of next year, The Senior Citize ...
Benefit Bulletin: March 2015
Social Security Demanding Repayment For (Very) Old Debts If one of your parents died when you were a child, and the other was paid more in Social Security survivors than you were entitled to, should you be held respon ...
Can You Afford To Spend More On Healthcare?
Mary Johnson, Editor I recently assisted a friend who was extremely anxious about the cost of enrolling in Medicare. Part of her anxiety was caused by a bad experience with Obamacare coverage last year. Although her h ...
F.A.Q. What Does “Executive Action” On Immigration Have To Do With Social Security and Medicare?
President Obama set off a firestorm of controversy announcing an ambitious set of “executive actions” to protect illegal immigrants from deportation. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office recently released a repor ...
Are Social Security Benefit Cuts More Likely?
The U.S. House sent a strong signal of its plans for Social Security the first day of the new Congress. A new procedural rule may make Social Security benefit cuts much more likely in the near future. At issue is the sol ...
“Annus Horribilis” For Healthcare Costs? — Here’s A Must-Have New Tool To Price Health Services
Mary Johnson, Editor Last year was my “annus horribilis” (Latin, meaning horrible year) for healthcare costs. Including premiums, I spent more than $10,030. Normally, I'm hale and hearty. But I blew through my health ...
Best Ways To Save: Five Secrets To Eating Well On A Social Security Budget
By Mary Johnson Food is one of the top three categories of expenses for most people who rely on Social Security. While the price of gasoline has gone down, food costs, especially meats, have continued to climb. Here a ...
Ask The Advisor: February 2015
What Happens If The Supreme Court Rules Against Obamacare? Q: What would happen if the Supreme Court rules against Obamacare now that people already have purchased coverage? Will I have to repay my premium assistance ...
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