Health
Can Your Retirement Plan Pass This Stress Test?
If you are nearing retirement, you have decades of experience dealing with the unexpected. When things don’t go exactly as planned or hoped, you have the muscle memory of what it takes to work thr
Walk Your Way to a Healthier Retirement
When the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies recently surveyed middle-class Americans, health-related issues ranked high among the most cited retirement fears.
Podcast Episode - Suze School: How an HSA Can Help You In Retirement
On this Suze School, we get a lesson about why, if you qualify, an HSA can help you with your medical expenses when you retire.
Podcast Episode - Ask KT & Suze Anything: Did I Give The Wrong Advice?
For this episode of Ask KT and Suze Anything, Suze answers questions about HSAs, 401(k)s, life insurance and more.
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.
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
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 - 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.
What Are You Thankful For?
Let’s be real. This has been one awful year. The coronavirus has upended everything. My heart breaks for those of you who have lost a loved one, a friend, a colleague.
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.
Podcast Episode - Best Of: Words of Wealth
While Suze is recovering from her surgery, Sarah and Robert present a "Best Of" episode from October 13, 2019, and Sarah gives an update from Suze.
More Than Half of Americans Make This Huge Mistake. Are You?
Fifteen year ago a Gallup poll reported that only 40% of American adults had a living will.
Podcast Episode - OH NO, Don't Do It!
In this podcast, Suze shares her thoughts on health over wealth, financial lessons we should be learning during this crisis, and the need to continue to be prepared for what comes next.
Podcast Episode - Protecting Your Money During The Pandemic
In today’s podcast, Suze reviews why, with the Coronavirus affecting people’s jobs, it’s so important to make sure you save your money, especially if you may find yourself out of work.
The Talk (and Planning) Every Parent Owes Their Adult Kids
Nearly two thirds of participants in a recent survey said they think it is the job of an adult child to provide care for an aging parent. And about half of participants said that extends to the
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.
