Failure to enroll in Medicare on time can cost you thousands in extra Medicare premium penalties during the course of your retirement. (See examples in…
Q: Could you tell me whether I might be eligible for Social Security survivors’ benefits? I was separated from a spouse who passed away. I’m…
How Would The Social Security Payroll Tax Cut Affect Benefits? Q: I’m close to retirement and pay the maximum taxes on my wages. How would…
By Mary Johnson Do you turn 65 this year? Are you or your spouse still working and receiving health insurance benefits from a current employer?…
Why Is My Mother’s Co-Pay So High This Year? Q: My mother moved to live closer to me a few months ago. Recently, she needed…
Will My Social Security Benefits Be Taxable? Q: I’m single and I live alone. When I retire this year I will receive payments from a…
The Census Bureau recently released a new poverty measure that is fueling controversy over how the federal government calculates federal poverty guidelines. The guidelines determine…
TSCL Believes New Policy Would Add To Growing Social Security Woes The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently began a review of all pending immigration…
By Mary Johnson Analysts say that deeper Medicare cuts may be back on the table by the end of the year. One of the most…
TSCL Senior Petitions Help Fend Off COLA Cuts The failure of the “Super Committee” to release a deficit reduction plan for a vote has Congress…