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Financial columnist Gail MarksJarvis lays out planning strategies fortaxes , SocialSecurity , Medicare, and more, that retirees and pre-retirees should keep in mind amid U.S. budget uncertainty.
Lower inflation trends plus an upcoming SocialSecurity cost-of-living adjustment should contribute to consumers' staying power, says Morningstar's Bob Johnson.