Tyler Foster
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Money Social Security holds back while you work before full retirement age comes back later
Workers who collect Social Security before full retirement age and keep earning above federal limits will see checks withheld, but the Social Security Administration does...
High earners now owe Social Security tax on wages up to $184,500, an $8,400 jump
Workers earning above $176,100 will see a bigger bite taken from their paychecks starting in January 2026. The Social Security Administration has raised the taxable...
A new flood-insurance policy usually won’t pay for 30 days, a costly gap in hurricane season
Homeowners who rush to buy flood insurance after a tropical storm warning often find out too late that their new policy will not cover them...
You can pull $2,500 a year from a 401(k) for long-term-care premiums, penalty-free
Workers under age 59 and a half now have a new way to pay for long-term care insurance without triggering the 10% early-withdrawal penalty on...
Claiming Social Security at 62 instead of 67 locks in a check about 30% smaller for life
Workers born in 1960 or later who file for Social Security at 62 rather than waiting until their full retirement age of 67 lock in...
Electric kettles sold online are recalled for spraying scalding steam and water
At least 89 people have suffered second- and third-degree burns from Sekaer electric kettles that can pressurize and spray scalding steam or boiling water without...
5 million seniors could lose their Medicare Advantage plan for 2027 as insurers exit
Millions of Medicare Advantage enrollees face the real possibility of losing their current health plan before 2027 coverage begins. Insurers are pulling back from counties...
$35 a month is Medicare’s insulin cap, and your drug deductible never applies to it
Medicare beneficiaries who rely on insulin now pay no more than $35 for a one-month supply of each covered insulin product, and the drug deductible...
Washington’s July 4 airspace rules will close Reagan National and snarl East Coast flights
Travelers flying through Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on July 3 and July 4 face a full shutdown of arrivals and departures as the FAA...
$3.85 is the July 4 gas average, the highest for the holiday since 2022
American drivers heading out for the July Fourth weekend face a national average gasoline price of $3.85 per gallon, the steepest holiday-week reading since 2022....
Owners of certain Shimano bike cranks can claim cash by August 4
Cyclists who own specific Shimano 11-speed cranksets made before July 2019 have until August 4 to file claims for cash payments tied to a federal...
Cash App is mailing settlement checks to users automatically after a $175 million CFPB order
Block, Inc., the parent company of Cash App, is sending settlement checks directly to affected users after federal regulators ordered the company to pay $175...
Rowenta is recalling cordless vacuums whose battery can overheat and catch fire
Owners of two Rowenta cordless vacuum models face a fire risk from lithium-ion batteries that can overheat and ignite, prompting a formal recall through the...
Nearly 12 million people could lose Medicaid this decade, most over paperwork, not work
Millions of Americans enrolled in Medicaid face the prospect of losing coverage over the next decade, and the primary driver is not whether they hold...
Required retirement withdrawals start at 73 now and rise to 75 in 2033
Americans turning 73 in 2026 face a new deadline that did not exist a few years ago: they must begin pulling money out of tax-deferred...
New Jersey’s Stay NJ program can cut eligible seniors’ property taxes by up to $6,500
New Jersey seniors who own their homes stand to receive up to $6,500 in annual property tax relief under the Stay NJ program, which reimburses...