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The Storm is Over, but the “Financial Freeze” is Just Starting in Massachusetts
Image Source: Shutterstock The shovels are finally down, but the calculators are coming out. While the 20+ inches of snow…
Corporate Subscription Secret: Your Retirement Plan Might Now Require You to Pay Annual Fees You Didn’t Know Existed
Image source: shutterstock.com A workplace retirement plan can feel “free” because the money comes out before you ever see it…
6 Medicare Services Losing Preferred Status
Image Source: Shutterstock We often assume that “accepting Medicare” is a binary state. A doctor or facility either takes your…
Insurance Claims Are Facing Longer Review Times
Image Source: Shutterstock We used to expect a medical claim to process within 30 days. You went to the doctor,…
7 Prescription Savings Cards That No Longer Work
Image Source: Shutterstock For the last decade, we have been trained to never pay the retail price at the pharmacy.…
Hospitals Are Adding “Care Coordination” Fees
Image Source: Shutterstock We typically expect a medical bill only after we physically see a doctor. You walk into the…
Electric Providers Ending Budget Billing Programs
Image Source: Shutterstock For decades, budget billing was the ultimate safety net for seniors. It promised a predictable, flat monthly…
5 Ways Winter Utility Bills Are Hitting Fixed Incomes
Image Source: Shutterstock Retirees have long relied on a simple formula to survive inflation: use less, pay less. You turned…
5 Tricks That Can Help You Retire More Comfortably
Image source: shutterstock.com Retirement gets a lot easier when you stop thinking of it as one giant finish line and…
Why Some Senior Widows Are Getting $200 Less a Month Thanks to a Budget Update
Image source: shutterstock.comIt’s a nasty surprise when a Social Security deposit drops even though nothing “changed” in day-to-day life. For…
