Would Selling A Home Affect Our Social Security? Q: My wife is 65 and I’m 66. Both of us have started Social Security. We have an opportunity to sell our home, and would realize about $180,000 gain. Would this affect ...
Category: Savings Tips
Best Ways to Save: December 2014
Six Tax Moves To Make Before Year End The upcoming tax season is expected to be especially challenging. A little planning now can help you lower your tax bill come April 15th. Here are 6 ways to minimize the bill, but ...
Best Ways to Save: June 2014
Having Trouble Paying for Veterinary Care For Your Pet? By Mary Johnson If you own a pet and have been to the vet lately, the bill may have taken a big bite out of your budget. Like human healthcare, the cost of ve ...
Best Ways to Save: May 2014
Home Equity Lending Making A Comeback, But Is It Right For You? Home values are starting to rise again, and so is home equity lending. While more lenders are making loans, is tapping the equity in your home the smart ...
Best Ways to Save: February 2014
Out – Of – Pocket Costs Catch You By Surprise? How To Avoid "Sticker Shock" By Mary Johnson, editor If you’re suffering "sticker shock" from higher co-pays and co-insurance than expected, chances are it might be d ...
Best Ways to Save: Jan 2014
Out–Of–Pocket Costs Catch You By Surprise? How To Avoid "Sticker Shock" If you're suffering "sticker shock" from higher co-pays and co-insurance than expected, chances are it might be due to smaller networks of provid ...
4 Questions All Seniors Should Ask To Prevent Unexpected Obamacare Costs
Alexandria, VA (January 6, 2013) Seniors need to take steps now to prevent unexpected healthcare costs that could blow a big hole in household budgets warns The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). More than 57.5 million Soci ...
Best Ways To Save: November 2013
Five Biggest Expenses For Seniors To Watch In Next 12 Months Medical costs are a big expense in retirement that many retirees tend to underestimate. But healthcare isn't always the biggest item. Housing takes the bigg ...
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Benefit Bulletin: October 2013
Program Helps With Heating Costs But Don't Wait to Apply Research shows that people over the age of 65 are more vulnerable to heating-related health risks. That's why it's so important to have adequate heat in the win ...