Tyler Foster
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Medicare’s 2027 Part B premium could climb past $215 a month, quietly shrinking next year’s Social Security raise
Retirees counting on next year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment to stretch their budgets face a familiar problem: a rising Medicare Part B premium that gets...
Retirees who skip tax withholding face a September 15 estimated-payment deadline, and missing it triggers IRS penalties
Retirees who opted out of federal income tax withholding on their pension or annuity checks have a hard deadline approaching: September 15 is the due...
New SNAP work rules now reach adults up to 64, and more than a million older Americans could lose food benefits
Non-disabled adults as old as 64 now face federal time limits on food assistance, a shift that could push more than a million older Americans...
One in seven Americans has unclaimed money waiting, and a free national search turns up any funds filed under your name
Billions of dollars in forgotten refunds, old paychecks, and dormant bank accounts sit in state treasuries across the country, and most of the people owed...
Coffee prices jumped 17.5% in a year, the fastest-rising grocery cost
American grocery shoppers are absorbing the sharpest price increase on a single supermarket staple in years. Coffee prices climbed 17.5 percent over the twelve months...
Indiana suspended most of its state gas tax this summer, a rare break at the pump for its drivers
Indiana drivers are paying less at the pump this summer after the state suspended collection of two gasoline taxes that normally flow through every gallon...
Anyone on Medicaid or SNAP can cut $9.25 a month off a phone or internet bill through the federal Lifeline program
Households enrolled in Medicaid or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program qualify for a $9.25 monthly discount on phone or internet service through the federal Lifeline...
Savers can now withdraw up to $2,500 a year from a 401(k) for long-term-care premiums without the early penalty
Workers saving for retirement through a 401(k) can now pull up to $2,500 a year to cover long-term care insurance premiums without triggering the 10%...
Original Medicare covers no routine dental, vision or hearing care
Millions of Americans enrolled in Original Medicare have no federal coverage for routine dental cleanings, eye exams, hearing aids, or dentures. Federal statute explicitly bars...
A free IRS identity PIN blocks tax returns filed under your Social Security number
Any taxpayer who files a federal return without a required six-digit Identity Protection PIN risks an outright rejection from the IRS, a consequence that can...
Ads promising a big “Medicare flex card” are a scam; ignore them
Federal regulators are telling Medicare beneficiaries to stop clicking on ads that promise a loaded “flex card” for groceries, gas, or household bills. The Federal...
A revocable living trust passes your home to heirs and skips probate
Heirs who inherit a home through a standard will in California can face months of court proceedings before they gain clear title to the property....
Remarrying at 60 or later never cuts a widow’s Social Security survivor benefits
Widows and widowers who remarry at 60 or older keep every dollar of their Social Security survivor benefits, a protection written into federal law since...
Appealing your home’s tax assessment can cut a property-tax bill many seniors quietly overpay
Seniors on fixed incomes lose real money each year by accepting inflated property-tax assessments without challenge. Formal appeal paths exist in every state, yet tight...
Scammers can reroute your Social Security deposit online, and locking your my Social Security account blocks them in about two minutes
Scammers redirected Social Security payments away from thousands of beneficiaries by exploiting weak identity checks on the agency’s 800-number telephone line, according to a September...
If a former employer’s pension plan shut down, the federal PBGC may hold a benefit waiting in your name
Workers who changed jobs years ago and lost track of a former employer’s pension plan could have retirement money sitting unclaimed at a federal agency....