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It’s that time of year again! No, not the holidays—Medicare open enrollment. What exactly is Medicare open enrollment? It’s a period each year (October 15-December 7) during which Medicare users have the opportunity to reassess their co… Read More

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has put in place changes to their rules around eligibility for non-service connected veterans benefits. These rules, which took effect on October 18, 2018, affect issues such as net worth limit, divestmen… Read More

Discussing estate planning with your parents as they age is an uncomfortable prospect. You don’t want to be seen as prying, or worse, as if you’re greedy and want to get your hands on your inheritance. But avoiding the subject in order to… Read More

Retirement has always been off on the hazy horizon, but suddenly, it’s coming into sharper focus. Sure, you’ve always saved for your retirement, but it never seemed quite real. Now, it’s not that far away, and for the first time, yo… Read More

We’re constantly bombarded by news about things we should—and shouldn’t—do for the sake of our health. Sometimes, the very thing we’re told to do one year, we’re told not to do the next! It can be confusing to navigate the… Read More

Google the title of this blog post, “How Seniors Can Protect Their Driving Privileges,” and take a look at the results that pop up. The great majority of them are about anything but keeping seniors on the road, with titles like “How… Read More

If you have retired and your children have moved out of your house, you may look around and realize it is time to downsize. Perhaps household chores are becoming a burden, or health issues require you to move, or you simply don’t need all that… Read More

The cost of care in a nursing home or other long-term care facility is high and continues to rise. If you ever need nursing home care, the Medicaid program will help you pay for it—after you “spend down” your assets to the point where y… Read More