Q: I'm 63, married, and recently earned about $24,000 a year until I got laid off in March. My wife is younger but only receives a small income from providing part-time day care services. We don't have any savings. I'm n ...
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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 ...
How Much Tylenol Are You Taking?
During the last decade, more than 1,500 Americans died after accidentally taking too much of a drug renowned for its safety: acetaminophen, one of the nation's most popular pain relievers. Acetaminophen – the active i ...
Seniors Shouldn’t Have to Wait Endlessly on Medical Equipment
By Representative Daniel Webster (FL-10) Summers in Florida are hot. As the owner of a third generation small family business, I know because our business is Webster Air Conditioning. If your AC needed repair in the m ...
Best Ways to Save: March 2014
Are You Due a Tax Refund? ID Thieves May Get It Before You Do Waiting for a tax refund? More Americans were victims of tax refund identity theft in the first six months of 2013 than in all of 2012. Identity thieves ...
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 ...
Obamacare Opens, Millions Lose Health Insurance — Including Me
By Mary Johnson, editor Obamacare wasn't open for more than 30 days before two million people had lost their healthcare coverage – triple the number who were able to enroll up to that point. Unfortunately, I was ...
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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