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The Highest Social Security Benefit You Can Receive in 2026
Social Security benefits are calculated using your 35 highest-earning years. To receive the maximum possible benefit, you must reach the maximum taxable earnings in each of those years, something most workers do not achieve. For 2025, the maximum taxable earnings…
More Seniors Are Continuing to Work After Receiving Their Social Security Benefits
As the average life expectancy increases and the cost of living continues to rise, the workforce is aging. According to the article by the Asian Journal Newsroom, research shows that approximately 40% of Seniors are continuing to work after starting…
The Retirement Rollover Flexibility Act
The Retirement Rollover Flexibility Act was reintroduced in both the House of Representatives and the U.S Senate on December 4, 2025. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will allow retirement savers to roll over their Roth IRA savings into a Roth account…
Lower prices for 15 high-cost drugs
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that 15 high-cost drugs used by millions of Medicare beneficiaries will get Medicare price cuts in 2027. Seniors are expected to receive an estimated $685 million in out-of-pocket relief, benefiting the…
Are you maximizing your HSA?
Having a health savings account (HSA) offers triple tax savings, where you can contribute pre-tax dollars, pay no taxes on earnings, and withdraw the money tax-free now or in retirement to pay for qualified medical expenses. HSA can be a…
Unused Medicare Advantage benefits
The Commonwealth Fund reports that three in 10 Medicare Advantage beneficiaries have not used any supplemental benefits in the past year. Although one in four Medicare Advantage enrollees reported choosing their plans because of them. The Centers for Medicare and…
Healthcare costs in retirement
The latest survey conducted by the Nationwide Retirement Institute found 73 percent of respondents list healthcare costs as one of their top concerns for retirement. Also, 71 percent of the respondents say they are terrified of how the expenses could…
Australian retirement system
The new retirement buzzword that is being played out in the mainstream media is the Australian retirement system. What is it? It is primarily based on superannuation, a compulsory savings scheme designed to ensure that Australians save for their retirement,…
Americans retirement readiness is improving
Two out of five Americans are on track to meet their spending needs in retirement; however, the typical American will have an annual shortfall of $5,000 in spending, according to Vanguard. “Although we see progress, there is still more work…
Thinking about making a change?
Medicare Advantage (also known as “Part C”) is a Medicare-approved plan offered by a private company that offers an alternative to Original Medicare. Medicare Advantage plans “bundle” Medicare Parts A, B, and usually Part D. Many plans offer extra benefits…