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How Medicare Impacts Your Retirement Medical Expenses
Trying to anticipate your medical expenses in retirement isn’t easy. Who’s to say whether you will need a hip or knee replacement next year, or 10 years from now if ever? Now, you may be thinking that Medicare, the U.S. national health program, will cover the majority of your medical costs once you turn 65, […]
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10 Fundamental Facts About Medicare
If you are approaching the age of Medicare eligibility (generally, age 65), you probably have lots of questions about how the program works. The sooner you get answers to your questions, the sooner you can start planning and budgeting — because Medicare coverage is not free. Indeed, if you fail to sign up during your […]
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5 Low Cost Ways to Improve Your Home
Upgrading your home doesn’t require investing a small fortune or having a room out of commission for weeks. If you’re ready, willing, and able to do the work, here are some great ways to brighten up your home without blowing a hole in your budget: 1. Paint — A little dab’ll do ya. To renew […]
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Ways to Maintain Your Credit Score Once You Retire
When you were younger, applying for your first credit card, you probably recall the paradox you faced. Before a bank would issue you a card, it wanted to see your credit history, which left you wondering, “How could you have a history, if you didn’t have a card?” Now flash forward to today. You’re retired […]
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Fun Ways to Make Extra Money During Retirement
Are you excited to sit back and relax during retirement? Doing nothing at all sounds fun in theory, but after a couple of months or years, you might start to get restless at home. Or maybe you’ll discover you don’t have quite enough money to live the lifestyle you desired or go on the vacations […]
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10 Estate Planning Basics for Defining Your Legacy
Let’s face it, estate planning — the process of designating who will receive your assets and handle your affairs after your death or incapacitation — isn’t at the top of the list for a majority of Americans. According to LegalZoom, just 33 percent of U.S. adults currently have basic estate planning documents, such as a […]
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Don’t Sacrifice Your Lifestyle in Retirement, Simply Adjust It
Just because you’re retired now doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice the lifestyle you had when you were working. Indeed, now that your time is your own, you might even be able to improve your quality of life. Think of retirement as a new suit or dress you’ve purchased. To make sure it fits, feels, […]
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Top 5 Money Saving Tips for Retired Homeowners
According to the U.S. Census Bureau1, nearly 40 million American families will move to a new home this year. However, if 87% of people age 65 and over have their way, they will keep the one they have. That is the percentage of seniors who, according to AARP 2, would prefer to stay in their home […]
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