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Social Security is the financial bedrock for millions, which makes a missed or incorrect payment a full-blown emergency. In 2026, the Social Security Administration (SSA)...

If a senior’s budget feels like it’s getting squeezed from every direction, health costs are usually a big reason why. Medicare is a strong foundation,...

Transgender and gender-diverse (“trans”) people have worse mental health compared to the general population. As a result, they’re more likely to use mental health services, such as psychologists and counsellors, and treatments such as antidepressants and anxiety medication.

If you are working in 2026, you may have heard about a new “ceiling” of $184,500 related to Social Security. There is a great deal...

We are used to seeing copays and deductibles, but in 2026, a new category of “administrative” fees is appearing on medical statements that insurance often...

Most seniors believe that if a medical service is “approved” by Medicare, the cost is a predictable, fixed amount known in advance. In reality, the...

Every fall, millions of retirees wait for the Social Security Administration to announce the next year’s cost‑of‑living adjustment, hoping the increase will help them keep pace with rising prices. For 2026, the COLA came in at 2.8 percent — a modest but meaningful bump meant to reflect cooling inflation and…

If you’re like most retirees, you get a steady stream of mail that looks important but feels impossible to keep up with. Medicare letters are...

Everything from Social Security taxation to Medicare premiums can affect your retirement accounts if you make the wrong move.