Dental care is one of the fastest-growing retiree costs, growing by more than 16% through 2021. Unfortunately, Medicare doesn’t pay for most dental services, and it’s no coincidence that over half of all older adults in ...
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Five Things You May Not Know About Taxes After Retirement
Older adults are often surprised by tax traps in retirement. Here are five things you should know about taxes that can help you plan better: Your tax rates aren’t always lower. One of the most common misconceptions ...
Healthcare Costs: Two Ways to Get Paid As A Family Caregiver
Medicare doesn’t cover most in-home caregiving expenses, which can be prohibitively expensive over the long term. As a result, it’s very common for family and adult children or close friends to serve as unpaid caregivers ...
What You Know About Automotive Maintenance May Not Be True
From the frequency of oil changes to the need to take your vehicle to the dealer to prevent voiding a warranty, much of what you have learned about automotive maintenance may not be true. Consequently, you may be spendin ...
Fixing Up a Home? Tax Breaks and Rebates Available for Energy-Saving Home Renovations
In 2023, older homeowners can potentially knock thousands of dollars off their tax bill through tax credits for qualified renovations to make homes more energy efficient. You can find information about how the credit wor ...
The $900 Medicare Grocery Allowance! Is This Legit?
Q: I keep seeing ads for $900 in Medicare-covered grocery allowance. Is this legit? A: They’re everywhere! TV and internet ads that hype as much as $900 in free groceries — a Medicare-covered healthy food allowance. B ...
Down To One Meal A Day?
Check Out These Senior Food Programs! During the peak inflation period from 2021- 2022, nearly half of all older households participating in TSCL surveys, 47% of older Americans, reported that they had applied for SNA ...
The Inflation Fight — Who’s Winning?
Getting your household budget headed in the right direction after more than two years of historic inflation is priority number one for retired Americans and TSCL. Roughly half the participants in TSCL’s most recent Senio ...
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