Health Insurance
How to Avoid Higher Medicare Costs
For the next few years, a record number of Americans will be turning 65 years old, which also happens to be the year that Medicare eligibility starts.
Dealing With Rising Health Insurance Costs
There could be an unpleasant bit of news when you review your workplace benefit offers for 2024.
Medical Credit Cards: What to Know
The high cost of medical care is one of the most important reasons why I want everyone to work on building an emergency savings fund that can cover up to a year of living expenses.
A Medicare Advantage Problem That Can Cost You
If you, or a parent, or just someone you care about is enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, you need to be aware of a glitch that can cost you plenty if you’re not persistent.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze & KT Anything: Money Matters of The Heart
Today’s episode features two questions you have to ask yourself, about money matters of the heart; what is the best way to buy a former partner out of a home and managing the cost of caring for aging
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze & KT Anything: A Smart, Strong and Secure Thanksgiving
On this Thanksgiving episode of Ask Suze & KT Anything, Suze answers questions about financing a car, what happens after you pay off your mortgage, rolling over a pension, investing in an HSA and more
How to Complete an Annual Medicare Check-Up
Between October 15th and December 7th, everyone enrolled in Medicare has the opportunity to protect their financial health for the coming year.
Podcast Episode - Highlights From: Suze School: Medicare & Medicare Advantage
Suze gives us a lesson about the differences between Medicare and Medicare Advantage and why it’s vital we know the difference.
Podcast Episode - The Real Cost of Having A Pet, It’s More Than Just Money
On this very special episode Suze invited her friend Dr. Mary Gardner to talk about the real costs in owning a pet.
Podcast Episode - 10 Changes That Are New in 2022
Suze starts this episode with another recap of what happened in the stock market this week.
Workplace Benefits Must-Dos for 2022
I know the majority of you who are working get valuable benefits through your job.
Medicare Savings Opportunity
If your parents are enrolled in Medicare I want you to help them check if they can pay less for their prescription drug medications.
Retirement Realities to Consider
When you envision retirement, I bet you are thinking about what it will feel like in that first year. That point in time when you will no longer be working, and have the freedom to build your days.
Do This If You Are Considering Early Retirement
The pandemic’s upending of our routines and the focus on the fragility of life has spurred many of us to rethink our priorities and goals.
Don’t Let Headlines Scare You Out of Saving
When we are faced with what seems like a too-huge task, we often lose motivation to even try. It’s just human nature to feel defeated given the scale of the challenge.
More Help with Health Insurance
I have some good news for those of you who don’t have health insurance or were laid off and opted to keep your old employer’s coverage through COBRA.
Podcast Episode - Suze School: Spending On Healthcare
On this podcast, we go to Suze School for a lesson on everything you need to know about health insurance and the new Health Care law.
This Question is the Secret to Financial Success
We all have opinions. Hopefully when we are making money decisions we have informed opinions based on facts, not emotions, or what someone else says
Special Chance to Get Health Insurance - Until May 15th
The federal government has changed the rules for enrolling in a health insurance policy if you’re not covered through work. Typically, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows enrollment each Fall, for th
Podcast Episode - What A Difference A Year Makes
On this podcast, Suze talks about why it might be a good idea to file your taxes now, then takes us to Suze School on how some of the events over the past 12 months affected our finances.
Podcast Episode - What We Do For Love
On this Valentine’s Day 2021 edition of the podcast, Suze shares some stories relating to love and loving our money.
The Emergency You Really Need to Plan For
You know I wish all of you great health. And a life free of injury. And you also know that one of my most important pieces of advice is to “hope for the best and plan for the worst.”
How to Decide if Medicare Advantage is Right for You
We are in the midst of open enrollment period for Medicare beneficiaries, during which anyone can make changes to their coverage. I want to make sure that those of you considering changing from Origin
Who Should Not Choose a High Deductible Health Plan
If you are in the midst of your employer’s open enrollment period to sign up for next year’s benefits, or your household is dealing with a layoff, I want to make sure you choose the right health insur
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze Anything
On this podcast of Ask Suze Anything, Suze answers questions from Women & Money listeners about last Sunday’s “The Life Of Flowers” episode concerning the MUST HAVE™ Documents.
Podcast Episode - Truth Or Consequences
In this podcast, Suze shares with us why she needed to have surgery and the consequences of what happened when she didn’t stand in her truth with her health. You’ll hear a very powerful story.
How to handle health insurance if you lose your job
For the next few weeks I am going to devote my weekly notes to household financial stresses I know so many of you are dealing with, or worried about as the coronavirus crisis sends our economy into a
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze Anything
In this podcast of Ask Suze Anything, we hear questions from Women & Money listeners Robert, Liz, Patricia, Julie, Dawn, and Olga.
Podcast Episode - Ask Suze Anything
In this Ask Suze Anything podcast, we hear questions from Women & Money listeners Brenda, Kara E, Tiffany, Nikki, R.K., Cindy, and Gladys.
Tips to Keep Your Prescription Drug Costs Down
I am betting plenty of you have noticed the steep rise in prescription drug costs. According to the non-profit Kaiser Family Foundation, drug prices jumped more than 11% in 2014 and are estimated to have risen another 9.6% last year. And there’s no relief in sight. The expectation is that prices will rise about 4% in 2016. All of that is during a stretch when annual inflation has averaged less than 2%.
Open Enrollment Season: 4 MUST-DO's
Please don’t keep your health insurance on autopilot. I know it’s tempting just to ignore the annual “open enrollment” communications from your employer to review your choices, and just stick with the plan you have. That could be a costly mistake. Here are 4 reasons to spend some time reviewing your employer-provided health insurance choices:
Health Insurance: 3 Reasons You Should Pick the HSA Option
About half of large employers now offer a high-deductible health insurance plan (HDHP). I know the mere mention of “high deductible” might send your blood pressure skyward, but please listen to me. For many of you, a HDHP may be the smartest health insurance.
The Best Moves to Boost Your Credit Score
Having a good credit score isn’t good enough. To land the best loan deals and qualify for the best credit card offers you need to have a seriously great FICO credit score of at least 740. Here’s how to improve your FICO score.
Beware of new tricks of the trade to get your money
It is becoming easier to get a loan these days and that's not necessarily a good thing. "I'm telling you things have gone bizarre again, at the exact time they shouldn't be going bizarre. So, you need to stay very strict with yourself," warns Suze Orman.
Same-Sex Married Couples To Get Federal Tax Recognition Regardless Of State
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Thursday that when it comes to taxes, it will recognize same-sex couples' marriages even if they live in a state that does not.
