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Rising Medical Costs as Baby Boomers Age
Old age brings on many ailments. With the increased ages that modern medicine has provided us comes more costs through long term care as well. One of the diseases with the highest financial and emotional toll is Alzheimer’s. There has…
Retirement Savings Troubles
Everyone is talking about the solvency issue facing the Social Security trust fund. The trust fund is projected to run out in 2034 leaving many facing benefit cuts should no solution be implemented before then. However, the bigger problem in…
Baby Boomers and House Buying
Baby Boomers are scooping up houses aimed at the Millennial and family crowd. More and more developers are finding that housing developments that they are building and creating for the new family market are being bought by retired Boomers. They…
The importance of writing about Social Security
Washington Post columnist Allan Sloan explains the reasons why he continues to give journalistic attention to the Social Security system and its challenges, Read his article here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers to the full content of the posted…
Medical Marijuana Linked To Modest Budget Benefits For Medicare Part D, Study Finds
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) Prescription drug prices are up, making policy experts increasingly anxious. But relief could come from a surprising source. Just ask Cheech and Chong. New research published Wednesday found that states that legalized medical…
Fighting Social Security Fraud
This post from the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General provides a a recap on what;s being done to protect Social Security from fraud and misuse. The Inspector General Act of 1978 was passed in the wake of the…
Saving for a Sustainable Retirement
It is important to take all information freely given by companies with a grain of salt. Even advice regarding retirement savings is not safe from this advice. Most information regarding retirement savings is given out by investing firms and retirement…
A look at high-earners and Social Security
High-income workers tend to look differently at how Social Security benefits fit into their retirement planning. In an article titled “Understanding the Role of Social Security for High-income Earners” posted on www.mdnews.com, financial services industry analyst Bill Strand takes a…
Think twice before making a hasty decision on your job!
Many workers suffer from a low level of satisfaction in their jobs–low enough to conjure up thoughts of just packing it in sooner than what they had built into their retirement savings plans. If you’re in this type of quandary, you…
The New Oncology Care Model
On July 1st, the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) launched the new five year Oncology Care Model aimed at improving quality and reducing the cost of care. The article written by Emily Rappleye list the top nine things that…