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Retirees with higher incomes often face an unpleasant surprise: Medicare surcharges called IRMAA (Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount). These add significant costs to Part B and...

Avoid delays when IRS tax refunds and Social Security paper checks are cut off. Here’s what to know.

A 65-year-old new retiree is ready to sign up for Medicare — but she doesn't have enough work credits of her own. Her husband, age 75, has already retired, collects Social Security, and is enrolled in Medicare. The family's question, posed in a recent Reddit post, is one many households…

Throughout a calendar year, sometimes Social Security recipients end up with an "extra" Social Security check in one month. Here are some tips on handling it.

Every fall, retirees look forward to Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). It’s meant to protect against inflation and keep benefits aligned with rising prices. But...

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Data public health experts say is worrisome will reportedly be presented to ACIP later this week before vote on shots

Even well-off retirees can go broke in retirement. Discover four costly habits that quietly drain savings and threaten financial security in retirement.

Getting the new COVID-19 vaccine covered by Medicare isn't as easy this year as it was in the past. Here's what you need to know before you take a trip to your pharmacy.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) is reportedly ramping up its lobbying efforts in Washington, amid ongoing government investigations and changes in federal payments.

While a conversion can be the right thing for some retirees or soon-to-be-retirees to do, finance experts suggest 10 times you should not do a Roth conversion.