Tyler Foster
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Zelle network banks have reimbursed some customers tricked into paying fake bank or government agents since 2023
Zelle’s bank network has included a reimbursement rule for certain impostor scams since June 30, 2023, giving some customers a route that goes beyond the...
Federal authorities arrested 19 people in a $40 million elder-fraud ring in November 2025
A federal elder-fraud operation in November 2025 targeted 19 people tied to losses exceeding $40 million, according to the FBI’s San Diego field office. The...
UnitedHealthcare exited 225 counties and Aetna exited 160 as Medicare Advantage insurers cut coverage for 2026
The national Medicare Advantage market remained large in 2026, but two major insurers pulled back from hundreds of local markets. UnitedHealthcare stopped offering plans in...
Social Security can withhold up to 50% of some monthly checks to claw back past overpayments
A Social Security overpayment notice can threaten the cash flow that pays rent, food and medical bills long before the disputed debt is resolved. For...
Property assessments can rise, and some homes are taxed above market value
A property-tax assessment is an official estimate, not an untouchable verdict. County guidance across the country tells homeowners to appeal when the enrolled or appraised...
Student-loan balances in the old SAVE plan have grown since Aug. 1, 2025, as the interest pause ended
Borrowers left in the blocked SAVE repayment plan have faced a quiet but expensive reality for more than a year: interest resumed on Aug. 1,...
Fake unpaid-toll texts are spreading nationwide, and forwarding them to 7726 helps report the sender
A text claiming that a small unpaid toll will trigger a large late fee can turn a few dollars of invented debt into a stolen...
A Wisconsin woman lost about $400,000 to a gold-courier scam; national losses top $262 million
A Wisconsin resident lost approximately $400,000 after criminals persuaded her that her money was unsafe, pushed her to liquidate a brokerage account and sent couriers...
Skip Medicare Part D and other creditable drug coverage for 63 days and you may pay a lifelong late penalty
Medicare’s Part D late-enrollment penalty is not triggered merely because someone declines a drug plan on the first day of eligibility. The financial risk generally...
At 65 or older, Part B enrollment gives you one 6-month window to buy any Medigap policy sold in your state
Medigap’s strongest federal buying protection is tied to two events, not one birthday. The six-month open-enrollment period begins on the first day of the month...
Medicare Advantage plans face tighter supplemental-benefit rules for 2027
Medicare Advantage benefits will enter 2027 under tighter federal administration rules, but the government has not ordered plans across the country to eliminate dental, vision...
Medicare’s inpatient hospital deductible rose to $1,736 in 2026, $60 more than 2025
A hospital admission under Original Medicare now starts with a larger Part A charge. The inpatient deductible is $1,736 for 2026, an increase of $60...
Health-law subsidies expired, and most Marketplace enrollees faced higher net premiums in 2026
The temporary expansion of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits ended after 2025, and most Marketplace enrollees faced higher net premiums in 2026. The increase...
Medicare’s trustees estimate the 2027 Part B premium at $209.50, though CMS has not set the final amount
Medicare’s trustees estimate that the standard Part B premium will reach $209.50 a month in 2027, but that number is not the final bill. CMS...
Thirteen people were charged in August 2025 in a scheme that drained more than $5 million from over 400 older Americans
A federal case announced in August 2025 shows how a familiar “grandchild in trouble” call can become an organized cash-collection operation. Prosecutors charged 13 people...
A 2025 law repealing two benefit-cutting rules led Social Security to adjust about 3.2 million records
A long-running reduction in Social Security benefits for many teachers, police officers, firefighters and other public employees is no longer part of the law. The...