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This Retirement Planning Mistake Can Lead to Headaches in Your 70s
About a quarter of Americans with retirement accounts maintain multiple accounts from their past or current jobs.
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What the Fed’s Inflation Outlook Means for You and Your Portfolio
Retirees, who are particularly vulnerable to inflation, must shield their investments from major hits.
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Tax Refunds Are Bigger This Year. How to Invest It Wisely.
Balanced funds and “buffered” ETFs may be good bets in a market being rocked by the Iran war.
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Social Security Payments Could Get a Boost From Higher Oil Prices, Analyst Says
If higher energy prices persist, they could increase Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment next year.
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Retirees, Don’t Do Anything Rash With Your Portfolios
This market is volatile, but the S&P 500 is still up around 18% over the past 52 weeks.
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Prescription Drugs Can Break the Bank. How to Get the Best Deals.
TrumpRx and retailers like Costco can help. How to make the most of your drug coverage and avoid overpaying.
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Bonds Aren’t a Sure Bet for the Future. 2 Alternatives.
Annuities and stocks can be better for long-term financial security. How to invest.
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Health Insurance After Divorce Has Gotten Pricier. These Moves Can Help.
Buying coverage through ACA marketplaces is now costlier. How to ease the sting.
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Florida Is Tops for Retirement. These 3 States Are Better for Your Health.
Vermont, Washington state, and Minnesota score well when it comes to retiree healthcare. What else to know.
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AI Is Coming for Traditional Medicare. How to Protect Yourself.
The government has started using AI to curb waste in Medicare. Enrollees face hurdles on doctor choice, referrals, and preauthorization.
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TrumpRx Is Here. Most People Won’t Benefit.
The initiative will offer discounted cash prices on about 40 drugs from the following manufacturers: AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, EMD Serono, Novo Nordisk, and Pfizer.
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These Are Changing Times. How to Protect Your Retirement Portfolio.
A steep selloff in software should be a wake-up call to diversify and take other measures to keep your portfolio aloft.
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Healthcare Inflation Can Be a Runaway Train in Retirement. How to Prepare.
Retirees are likely to see costs increase at a faster clip than the 3.5% official inflation rate for healthcare. Taking these steps can help.
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Trump’s Medicare Advantage Proposal Raises Tough Questions for Consumers. What to Know.
Insurers like UnitedHealth may have to scale back benefits or raise prices, analysts say.
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Tax Season Starts Monday. Here’s Why Your Refund May Be Bigger.
Average refunds will be up between $300 to $1,000 for the more than 100 million taxpayers who receive refunds, according to estimates from the Tax Foundation.
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Uncertainty Got You Down? It May Be the Ticket to Stock Market Gains.
Stocks often do well during unsettled times. Here’s how to manage your investments when you’re tempted to flee the market.
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Obamacare Costs Are Soaring. How to Save Money and Pick a Good Health Plan.
Consumers should beware of skimpy, short-term insurance. Making these income moves may help you qualify for an Obamacare plan.
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Credit Card Rewards Could Suffer If Trump Caps Interest Rates
Card issuers may need to scale back on rewards if they can’t earn as much on interest. These issuers would face the biggest hits.
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Retirees: Here’s How to Invest for a Fracturing World
International stocks and gold may be good bets for both gains and safety in a riskier global market.
4 minute read
AI Could Drain Social Security. Exactly How and When Are X Factors.
Productivity gains may be offset by job losses as AI disrupts the workforce, impacting the health of Social Security.
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