Medicare
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.
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.
The Good News for (Future) Retirees
There is some very good news out of Washington for Medicare enrollees.
Podcast Episode - Highlights from The Dollar of the Decades
In this episode, we’ll hear highlights from “The Dollar of the Decades” where Suze talked about how our financial needs change as we age. She explained why every dollar counts and why we need to
Saving for Future Medicare Costs
There’s something everyone decades away from becoming eligible for Medicare needs to know.
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.
You Need to Understand This About Medicare
Whether you are nearing 65, or an adult child of someone who will soon be eligible for Medicare, I want you to be clear-eyed about how much healthcare will cost you in retirement.
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.
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
Retirees: Make the Most of the Small 2020 Social Security Increase
In late October we will get the official announcement on the size of the inflation adjustment that will be made to Social Security retirement benefits in 2020. The increase is likely to be 1.6 percent
Make Sure Your Loved Ones on Medicare Aren’t Making this Mistake
Once you turn 65 you are eligible for Medicare health insurance. As great as this program is, Medicare does not cover everything. One of its shortcomings is that dental coverage is not part of stand
Your biggest retirement expense: What Medicare Doesn’t Cover
Once you turn 65 you are eligible to enroll in the Medicare health insurance system. It is fantastic program that charges a relatively small premium for broad services.
How Seniors Can Save Money In 2017
Well, as you have probably heard, the annual inflation adjustment Social Security recipients will get in 2017 will be 0.3%. That’s about $4 a month for the average retiree.
The Danger of Getting a Pay Increase
As year-end approaches, I know that’s when plenty of you will be sitting down with your manager for a year-end review. I sure hope there’s a pay raise involved. Given how stingy raises have been since the Great Recession, I want to make sure that you don’t blow it. Literally.
