Retirement headlines
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19 headlines from 1 outlet, newest first
Last hour
- Rising Part D premiums could drive more people into Medicare Advantage plans
Medicare Advantage plans could be the winners of a decision by the Trump administration to put an early end to a program that kept the cost of Medicar
Earlier today
- Americans are living longer than our retirement system can handle — and many of us are unprepared
Watch out for these 4 major financial pitfalls.
- My girlfriend is 62. Can she claim her late husband’s full Social Security benefit — or does she have to wait?
“Her husband passed away 10 years ago. They had been married for more than 20 years.”
Yesterday
- Medicare is about to change a drug program that held down the cost of premiums. Here’s what to know.
Experts say this could mean that more seniors will switch to Medicare Advantage plans
- Your healthcare could now cost $185,500 in retirement — and that doesn’t include long-term care
Rising prices for care and managing chronic conditions helped drive up the forecast.
- The Fed isn’t your biggest worry. The central-bank decision that actually impacts your 401(k) lands in Tokyo.
Japan is edging toward the exit on buying America’s debt. Here is why this matters to your retirement plans.
- Roth conversions as early as your 20s and 30s? It’s not a crazy idea.
Most people don’t get a break in their tax rate until they retire, but there could be earlier opportunities
- How coordinating 401(k) contributions with your spouse can unlock thousands in retirement wealth
There are financial challenges that come with being in a couple, but one of the greatest may be simply talking about money.
- ‘I’m in my peak earning years’: I’m working beyond 70. Will that help increase my Social Security?
“I plan to retire at the end of my 70th year and transition to Medicare.”
Monday, July 27
- Policy uncertainty is muddling retirement planning — and advisers are just as confused
Market optimism may be masking deep retirement risks.
Saturday, July 25
- College kids are moving into retirement communities for reasons beyond ‘cheap rent’
Students are forging intergenerational bonds while planning game nights and teaching gym classes, but “by 7:30 or 8, things get pretty quiet here.”
- Running out of money is not the saddest retirement mistake you can make. This is.
The saddest financial mistake in retirement has nothing to do with running out of money.
- This is the ideal retirement strategy if you want to keep your healthcare costs down
Plus, more ways to lower how much you pay out of pocket for medical care in retirement.
- The super rich use 401(k)s and IRAs to sidestep taxes on millions of dollars. This proposed law would cut them off.
More than 200 individuals had a total of more than $85 billion in tax-sheltered retirement accounts
- We have $8 million in traditional IRAs. Should we tap them to buy a house — and take the tax hit?
“We would rather pay taxes upfront than pay mortgage interest.”
Friday, July 24
- I will definitely claim Social Security early. Why do so few people talk about the elephant in the room?
“The strongest argument for claiming benefits earlier goes beyond the traditional break-even analyses.”
- I am a 63-year-old semiretired physician. If I saved $2 million for retirement, should my Social Security become optional?
“At that point, they arguably no longer need the government’s retirement safety net.”
- Don’t rush to save Social Security, AARP tells Congress: ‘It should be debated openly — not through an accelerated process’
The Promise Act would curtail proper debate, the senior-focused organization said.
- Your retirement math may have a surprising flaw
Stress-test your retirement plan against late-life healthcare and housing shocks.
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