For Americans under the age of 65, March 31, 2014 is an important date. That’s because that is the date most uninsured Americans need to become insured under the Affordable Care Act. That could make things a bit confusing over the next few weeks as government organizations and private health companies ramp up their efforts…
Powers of Attorney are important documents that provide family members or others with the necessary legal ability to act as representative for individuals unable to do so for themselves. Unfortunately or fortunately depending on the case, a Power of Attorney is a pretty powerful tool. That power and the growing number of aging individuals in…
Warm beaches, tropical sands, low cost retirement: what’s not to love when it comes to retiring overseas? And the fact is that for some people, if you find a place that you connect with, you can retire on a Social Security check and feel well off. (See below for other suggestions about retiring overseas). However,…
Summer is coming and you know what that means. It means that the hospitals will need more blood.
Aging is a family affair. We say it. You know it.
Depending upon who you talk to, the Baby Boomers are either getting ready to inherit trillions of dollars or they will be paying out of their own pockets for Mom or Dad’s care.
Many countries around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day. The original Valentine’s Day was a liturgical celebration of one or more early saints named Valentius. However, by the middle ages and probably largely due to Geoffrey Chaucer, Valentine’s Day became associated with a courtly love in which lovers expressed their devotion to one another with…
Rosa Finnegan’s birthday was yesterday. She retired last year from her job at Vita Needle, a medical needle manufacturing plant. “I always felt that I could work forever,” Finnegan said in an NPR interview. “It made me feel like I was a worthwhile person. I liked the companionship of people around me, and we’re…
Are your arms getting too short? One of the first truly telling signs of age for most of us is that usually by around age 40 our eyesight gradually begins getting poorer.
Before 1984, Social Security benefits were exempt from taxation. Now, because Americans like complicated tax law, things are different. About one-third of Americans pay income tax on their Social Security benefits. Here’s when you might or might not.
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