Many Americans choose to continue working past age 65. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 36 percent of 65-to-69-year-olds will be part of the labor force by 2024. Some do it because they love to work and love what they do and some do it out of necessity. With pension plans becoming a thing of the […]
If you haven’t heard already, I wanted to make sure you know that Medicare will be sending out new Medicare Cards automatically starting in April of 2018 and will be sending them through April of 2019. There are tens of millions of people receiving Medicare benefits so be patient if you don’t receive your new […]
Back in April, I introduced two Medicare mistakes that you should be sure to avoid. As I explained, there are some pitfalls and traps that can cost plenty. Below are mistakes 3 and 4. 3. Failing to enroll in Part B when you should: Signing up at the time that’s right for you is critical. […]
Medicare is uncharted territory for most of the 10,000 people who become eligible for the program each day. There are some pitfalls lurking in the undergrowth and traps that can cost plenty unless people take care to avoid them.. Mistake #1: Believing you don’t need Medicare Part B if you have retiree or COBRA health […]
President Obama signed into law a bipartisan budget bill in October that, among other things, changes – for better and worse – Social Security and Medicare laws. Here’s a wrap-up. File and Suspend: Currently, a married person, typically the higher wage earner in a couple who’s at least full retirement age could file for his […]