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Even for the healthiest Americans, the cost of health care in retirement can be astronomical. Don’t even get me started on the untenable cost of treating…

Most people, when asked, say they want to “age in place” at home for as long as possible. When an elder is in failing health, staying…

You might have read that Social Security might raise its retirement age as a means to help fix the program’s financial challenges. If this happens, how…

Sometimes, it’s necessary to correct the record. The other day, a click-baity, highly misleading headline blared: “Teresa Ghilarducci Confirms Proposal to Create Federal 401(k) Would Remove…

Alaska Airlines is known for its Mileage Plan, which won the title of NerdWallert’s Best Airline Rewards Program for 2023 for its great reward rates, elite…

The clock is ticking on the expiration, or sunset, of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which nearly doubled the lifetime estate and gift tax…

In 30 years. the number of people reaching age 100 in the U.S. is projected to quadruple, according to a recent report from the Pew Research…

We’ve all been there. Your partner wants to prioritize a new roof for the house, but you feel strongly that accelerating the mortgage payments is more…

Saving money should be a priority for Americans, no matter what age or financial state they’re in. The volatility of the stock market, inflation and other…

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a federal law that took effect on January 1, 2024. It was enacted to curb money laundering, corruption, tax evasion,…