How to Have a Happy New Year Anywhere Published by: almanac.com Many New Year’s traditions that we take for granted date from ancient times. This year, ring out the old and ring in the new with a New Year tradition—or two! From singing “Auld Lang Syne” to eating black-eyed peas for good luck, discover different […]
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How changes in Social Security, Medicare, taxes, and more will affect your finances Published by: AARP Year-to-year changes in areas key to retiree life — Social Security benefits, Medicare premiums, tax and savings policies geared for older adults — can greatly impact that balance, especially as they interact with economic shifts such as higher inflation
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Published by: Almanac.com The year ends with an interesting number sequence: 12/31/23 or 123123. According to numerology, this is significant. Find out the number’s meaning as we end 2023 with a bang! What does 12/31/23 mean? According to a professional astrologer and author of “Moon Signs: Unlock Your Inner Luminary Power,” Narayana Montúfar, “Number 1
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Published by: National Institute on Aging Most people tend to focus on one type of exercise or activity and think they’re doing enough. Research has shown that it’s important to get all four types of exercise: endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility. Each one has different benefits. Doing one kind also can improve your ability to
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Dec. 31 makes a difference for many money decisions Published by: AARP Sometimes we forget to think things through before wrapping up our financial year. That’s why AARP is offering this unusual year-end advice list to retirees: financial moves you should not make before the end of 2023. Much of the list is solid advice
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While most services come with a cost, some preventive screenings, vaccines, and counseling are covered without charge Published by: AARP We worry a lot about what Medicare beneficiaries must for pay out of pocket, such as monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and copays for doctor visits and prescription drugs. But what many enrollees may not realize
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Published by: Medicare Rights Center If you have Original Medicare, your Part B costs once you have met your deductible can vary depending on the type of provider you see. There are three types of providers for cost purposes, meaning three different relationships a provider can have with Medicare. A provider’s type determines how much
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Published by: Medicare Rights Center If your Part D plan covers your medication but your copayment is expensive, it could be that the medication is on a high tier. Part D plans use tiers to categorize prescription drugs. Higher tiers are more expensive and have higher cost-sharing amounts. Each plan sets its tiers, and plans
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COLA boosts benefits by 3.2%, but Medicare premiums are also going up Published by: AARP The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) gets the headlines, but multiple aspects of Social Security change annually to reflect national trends in prices and wages, affecting the benefits paid to tens of millions of Americans and the taxes paid by nearly all
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Find festive plates, throws, gift wrap, and more at affordable prices Published by: AARP While people are ready to deck the halls and load up on presents, inflation is still a real issue. That means many shoppers are trying to make their dollar stretch further. And what better place to stretch your dollar than at
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