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What the federal budget means for your generation – gen Z, millennial, gen X or boomer

Tax cuts, more funding for Medicare bulk billing, the PBS and education are all welcome – but a lack of ambition on housing is a sore point

The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2025

Tax Cuts & Cheaper Healthcare: 9 Major Takeaways From The 2025 Federal Budget

If you're looking for a handy guide about the 2025 Federal Budget and how it affects young Aussies, we've got you covered.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 25, 2025

Social Security Fairness Act: Five Financial Planning Issues to Revisit

More money as a public-sector retiree is great, but there could be unintended consequences with taxes, Medicare and more if you're not careful.

Kiplinger · Mar 24, 2025

Republican senators want Elon Musk and DOGE to stay away from Social Security, according to new report

GOP senators fear welfare is ‘third rail’ issue and DOGE’s tampering with services could inspire backlash from constituents in their states

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025

IRA Conversion to Roth: Rules to Convert an IRA or 401(k) to a Roth IRA

An IRA conversion can give you a leg-up in retirement with tax-free income. But proceed with caution.

Kiplinger · Mar 20, 2025

2026 Social Security COLA August Projection

In October, the SSA will reveal the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that will apply to Social Security benefits next year. The COLA is an increase designed to help Social Security payments keep up with inflation.

Kiplinger · Mar 20, 2025

Musk echoes rightwing conspiracy theories to defend social security cuts

Doge head makes unfounded claim that Democrats use fraud in programs such as Medicare to boost voting ranks

The Guardian - US · Mar 19, 2025

How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste in the US?

Fraud costs $521bn annually while Social Security grapples with worker shortages and rising beneficiary numbers.

Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2025

Morning Mail: Gaza attack ‘just the beginning’, Russia offers limited ceasefire in Ukraine, opioids found in wastewater

Israel defence minister says all threats to Israelis ‘must be removed’; Trump says call to Putin on Ukraine was ‘productive’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2025

Avoiding the doctor due to cost is at a 10-year high. Here’s why GP bulk billing needs to change

Labor has pledged $8.5bn to help increase bulk-billing rates and the Coalition matched its promise – but the issue won’t go away. Here is what the funding aims to achieve

The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2025