Some seniors are raising grandchildren
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For many seniors, retirement plans can change instantly when it becomes apparent that they’ll need to raise their grandchildren. The reasons this can happen ... Continue Reading →
Beware the new COVID vaccine scam
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You know it’s getting bad when local police chiefs go on the nightly news to warn against scams. That’s what is happening in my area, and possibly in ... Continue Reading →
New world means new ways of getting things done
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We’re in a whole new world now, and unfortunately it looks like it’s not returning to normal anytime soon. So many things have changed, and we need ... Continue Reading →
COVID hits our wallets
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You can learn all kinds of things from surveys, and not all of them are good. A recent SimplyWise bi-monthly survey showed that 35% of seniors age 60 and older ... Continue Reading →
Seniors have less money despite Social Security increase
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I’ll be worse off financially this year, despite the Social Security increase we just received. I won’t be the only one.
For the average recipient who ... Continue Reading →
Why it’s getting harder to live on Social Security
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It’s now official: Our Social Security increase for 2020 will be 1.6 percent, or $23.40 for the average senior who receives benefits. If our Medicare goes ... Continue Reading →
Medicare scammed out of $1.7 billion
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Scammers have billed Medicare $1.7 billion in phony invoices for selling hundreds of thousands of us pieces of medical equipment we don’t need. Federal agencies ... Continue Reading →
Expenses increase more than Social Security does
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The start of the New Year means having to face just what our 2.8-percent Social Security increase really means. I had done the math: my 2018 Social Security plus ... Continue Reading →
Beware newest phone scam: Social Security
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If you see the number 1-800-772-1213 on your Caller ID, beware. Social Security has put out a warning about scams involving spoofed phone numbers. Scammers can ... Continue Reading →
Many seniors live on only Social Security
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A big percentage of retired seniors have only Social Security for income. The average Social Security benefit is $1,409.91 per month. Taken together, those two facts can ... Continue Reading →
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