Financial
Social Security Announces 5.9% Benefit Increase
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Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 5.9% in 2022, the Social Security Administration announced recently.
6 Homeownership Tips for Snowbirds
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- Written by Andrea Collins Andrea Collins
Not to be confused with an actual bird, a snowbird is a person who moves to a warmer location during the winter to avoid the cold.
On Life and Love after 50: 2 Websites that Combat Fraud and Romance Scams
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- Written by Tom Blake Tom Blake
Do you know that a “friend request” you receive on Facebook or an offer for a free COVID-19 test on Instagram might be from romance scammers trying to steal your money?
Social Security News: Sign Up for Medicare Part B Online
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- Written by 50plus LIFE 50plus LIFE
You can sign up for Medicare Part B online! If you’re enrolled in Medicare Part A and want to enroll in Part B during the special enrollment period, please visit our Medicare webpage at ssa.gov/benefits/medicare.
Help Available in York County during Open Enrollment
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PA MEDI (Pennsylvania Medicare Education and Decision Insight), formerly called APPRISE, will offer free, personalized counseling during Medicare’s annual open enrollment period, which began Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7.
Savvy Senior: How to Find a Better Medicare Plan
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
Is it important to compare Medicare Part D prescription drug plans every year? My pharmacist highly recommends it, but it’s such a hassle sorting through all those different plans. Is there an easier way to shop and compare Medicare drug plans?
– Lazy Beneficiary
Preretirement Seminars to Be Held Virtually
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Recently retired individuals and those approaching retirement can learn to better navigate the Medicare system with two free preretirement seminars to be held Thursdays, Oct. 28 and Nov, 18, from 6-8:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Savvy Senior: Should You Prepay Your Funeral?
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
My wife and I have been thinking about preplanning our funerals now so our kids won’t have to later, but we would like to find out if it’s a good idea to prepay. What can you tell us?
– Living on a Budget
Tax-Prep Help Needed in York County
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RSVP – York County is seeking volunteers 55 and over for AARP Foundation Tax-Aide of York County.