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It’s Time for a Checkup on Your Medicare Coverage
What’s new for 2024, and where to find answers to your Medicare enrollment questions.
Mark Miller
Mark Miller is a journalist and author who writes about trends in retirement and aging. He is a columnist for Reuters and also contributes to WealthManagement.com and the AARP magazine. He publishes a weekly newsletter on news and trends in the field at https://retirementrevised.com/enewsletter/.
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Navigating Medicare Open Enrollment for 2024
Plus, Social Security’s 2024 COLA increase and a rare win for actively managed funds.
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Three top factors that may affect your living decisions as you age.
2 Ways to Use Home Equity to Fund Retirement
Tapping home equity gets a bad rap as a retirement planning strategy, but it shouldn’t.
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I’m 65 and Still Working. Should I Enroll in Medicare?
How to decide if it’s the right time to sign up for Medicare and the costs of late enrollment.
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HSAs May Work Best as Tax Shelters
Is there a better way to make healthcare affordable?
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Would Raising the Full Retirement Age Really Save Social Security?
Trends suggest today’s younger workers would be hurt the most by another increase.
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Could Defined-Benefit Pension Plans Make a Comeback?
There are early signs of support for reviving the plans in the private sector.
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How Retirees Can Avoid the ‘Tax Torpedo’
Some retirement researchers are challenging the traditional thinking on tax efficiency, Social Security, and drawdowns.
4 Key Medicare Changes for 2023
Medicare beneficiaries will see an improved enrollment process, increased vaccine coverage, and more.
How Social Security Benefits Are Calculated and When to Claim
Morningstar contributor Mark Miller reviews ways to maximize Social Security benefits.
Social Security Benefits’ 2023 COLA: Is It Enough?
The 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment next year is historic, but more needs to be done to improve retirement security.
Medicare Open Enrollment: Don’t Let Deceptive Advertising Lead To Costly Mistakes
Plus the best resources for comparing Medicare plans.
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The Inflation Reduction Act’s Impact on Retirees
The legislation makes the most significant changes to Medicare in almost two decades.
The Hidden Costs of IRA Rollovers
Higher fees can significantly eat into returns when investors move out of their workplace plans.
The Financial Health of Medicare and Social Security: A Closer Look
The short-term outlook for these programs has improved, but challenges and uncertainties loom.
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How Much Does High Inflation Really Affect Retirees?
The answer depends on healthcare costs, Social Security benefits, and your own financial circumstances.
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How Much Does High Inflation Really Affect Retirees?
The answer depends on healthcare costs, Social Security benefits, and your own financial circumstances.
Big Changes May Be Coming to Traditional Medicare
Accountable care organizations may replace the fee-for-service model. Here's why that's concerning.
How to Evaluate Medigap Plans
Carefully choosing a supplemental insurance plan is key if you're enrolled in traditional Medicare.
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5 Ways to Improve Medicare
Medicare is a significant public policy achievement, but it's time for some urgently needed reforms.
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What Retirees Could Expect in 2022
The unique challenges posed by inflation will be the top story in the year ahead.
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Your 2022 Medicare Fall Enrollment Checklist
How to effectively and efficiently re-evaluate your prescription drug or Medicare Advantage coverage.
Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage?
Retirees looking for a decent return in this low-rate climate would be wise to consider it.
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Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Looks Uncertain
The outlook for inflation and Medicare premiums complicates predicting what the net COLA will be for 2022.
How Have Older Workers Fared in the Pandemic-Induced Downturn?
For some income groups, job loss and early retirement have been higher than in the Great Recession.
Medicare Out-of-Pocket Costs: How Do Enrollees Get Protection?
Congress could mitigate inequities with some sensible Medicare program reforms, says Morningstar contributor Mark Miller.
It’s Time to Revisit Social Security’s Early and Delayed Claiming Formulas
The current system dates to the 1950s--and much has changed since then.
Required Minimum Distributions: Why All the Tinkering?
Congress continues to change the RMD rules, but contributor Mark Miller argues the activity isn't improving retirement security.
The 2021 Retirement Landscape
Medicare and Social Security solvency are among the top retirement challenges this year, says contributor Mark Miller.