How Can We Cope With Debt In Retirement? Q: My husband survived cancer but his healthcare costs depleted our savings. Do you have suggestions for coping with debt in retirement? A: Debt among older Americans is ...
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Q & A: September 2018
Q: When I enrolled in Medicare two years ago I purchased a Medigap “F” supplement. Since then, my premiums have gone up 15% a year! I’m worried that I won’t be able to sustain cost increases like that for long. Am I a ...
Congressional Corner: Senator Tim Kaine Outlines Steps to Improve Medicare Coverage and Affordability For Every Older American
By U.S. Senator Tim Kaine Tim Kaine is a United States Senator from Virginia. In the Senate he is a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. He is one of 30 people in American history to have ...
Growing Number of Retirees Say Healthcare Costs Take Up to One-Half of Their Social Security
(Washington, DC) The portion of Social Security benefits that retirees spent on Medicare premiums and out-of-pocket costs climbed in 2018 for a growing number of retirees in 2018, according to a recent survey by The Seni ...
Q & A: July 2018
Q: I heard that Medicare would be mailing new cards. When can I expect to get mine? A: Medicare expects to start mailing cards in May of 2018, but be patient. The cards are going out on a “rolling basis” t ...
The Advisor Asks: July 2018
What Was I Thinking? By Mary Johnson, editor, and Terry Newell, President, Leadership for a Responsible Society Why does decision making have to be so hard? How much time is the right amount to spend on thinking thi ...
Benefit Bulletin: July 2018
"Official" Poverty Measure Undercounts The Number Of Older Americans Living In Poverty By Arthur Cooper, Board Chairman An alternate measure of inflation, the Supplemental Poverty Measure, indicates that the number o ...
2018 Loss of Buying Power Report
2018 Loss of Buying Power Report ...
Social Security COLA Could Top 3% In 2019
(Washington, DC) – The annual Social Security cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2019 could top 3 percent, according to a new estimate released by The Senior Citizens League. A 3 percent COLA would be the highest sinc ...
Q & A: May/June 2018
Q: My dad passed away at 67 and my mother claimed a widow’s benefit, at 65 based on his account. Now she’s over age 70, and she’s having trouble making ends meet. She worked for 30 years for a large company. Is ther ...
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