Financial
The Cautious Consumer Guy: Save Money by Minimizing Loan Interest
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- Written by Arthur Vidro Arthur Vidro
My sister-in-law recently discovered the mortgage payment she and her husband fork over each month is not reducing their mortgage debt one iota. Their mortgage payments are being applied exclusively to interest payments on the loan. The loan balance has not been reduced.
Savvy Senior: How to Find Affordable Internet Services
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
I was recently notified that the Affordable Connectivity Program, which subsidized my monthly internet bill, has ended. What are my options for finding affordable home internet services now? I’m 71 years old and live primarily on my Social Security benefits.
– Barely Getting By
Legal Ease: Can My Children Challenge My Will?
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- Written by Jonathan J. David Jonathan J. David
Dear Jonathan: When I die, I want to give one half of my estate to my children and the other half to certain friends in need and charities. I do not have a large estate, but I have been a good steward of my money and have an investment portfolio worth over $2 million.
Savvy Senior: How to Tap Underutilized Burial Benefits for Veterans
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
What types of funeral benefits are available to old veterans? My 83-year-old father, who has Alzheimer’s disease, served during the Vietnam War in the 1960s.
– Planning Ahead
Bob’s Tech Talk: Sports Scores, Lost AppleID Passwords, and Google Preservation
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- Written by Bob DeLaurentis Bob DeLaurentis
Q. I am looking for a way to follow sports scores from different games on my phone. Does that exist?
Savvy Senior: What is the Retirement Saver’s Credit?
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
Can you explain to me how the retirement saver’s tax credit works? My wife and I are in our 50s and are looking for creative ways to boost our retirement savings beyond our 401(k). Is this something we may be eligible for?
– Struggling to Save
Legal Ease: Unmarried, without Children: POA Strategies
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- Written by Jonathan J. David Jonathan J. David
Dear Jonathan: I am an elderly gentleman who is not married and has no children. Because I have become increasingly aware of my own mortality, I have decided to engage in estate planning for the first time in my life.
Be Suspicious of SSN Termination Fraud
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- Written by James Patterson James Patterson
“Update: Termination of Your Social Security Number … Contact Us Immediately,” read the official-looking email from the Social Security Administration.
Free Tax Assistance Offered – Chester County
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The AARP Tax-Aide program will offer free one-on-one counseling as well as assistance on the telephone and internet to help individuals prepare basic tax forms, including the 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ, and other standard documents.