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Free ‘Medicare Checkups’ Encouraged for Current and New Enrollees
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Lancaster County Office of Aging is urging residents with Medicare to schedule a free “Medicare checkup” with PA MEDI volunteers in advance of this year’s open enrollment period, Oct. 15 – Dec. 7.
The Cautious Consumer Guy: The ‘Automatic Renewal’ Ploy
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- Written by Arthur Vidro Arthur Vidro
“Automatic renewal” is when a publication extends your subscription without first asking you and then demands payment.
Area Agency on Aging Offering Virtual Preretirement Seminars
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Individuals near retirement or recently retired who are confused about Medicare can get the facts and learn to better navigate the Medicare system during free preretirement seminars held 6–8:30 p.m., Aug. 26 and Sept. 23, via Zoom.
The Top 10 Countries for Relocating Retirees
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- Written by Chris Orestis Chris Orestis
Retiring outside the United States has been growing in popularity for a number of years.
How Your ‘Retirement Years’ Could Be the Right Time to Launch a Business
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- Written by Patti and Milledge Hart Patti and Milledge Hart
Retirement is commonly known as the end of your career and the beginning of a new life of leisure. But is there another way to move into this new phase of life? A way to remain relevant as an individual, to expand your knowledge, and to continue to have an impact on the world?
Legal Ease: Second-Marriage Complexities — and Several Solutions
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- Written by Jonathan J. David Jonathan J. David
Dear Jonathan: I am a 70-year-old widower who is newly remarried. It is also a second marriage for my wife, and we each have two children from our first marriages.
Better Ways to Avoid Estate Taxes than Putting Your Cash under the Mattress
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- Written by Marni Jameson Marni Jameson
Benjamin Franklin once wrote, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
Savvy Senior: Medicare Coverage Options for Retirees Eager to Travel
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
What are the best Medicare coverage options for COVID-vaccinated retirees who are eager to travel? My wife and I will both turn 65 over the next few months and would like to know which Medicare plans are best for extensive travelers.
– Almost 65
Retirement Spending in Pa. Averages $1.08 Million, Study Finds
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- Written by The Center Square The Center Square
Residents of Pennsylvania will spend, on average, $1.08 million during their retirement years, in a state where the cost of living is 2.5% lower than the national average, according to a new study from the website 24/7 Wall St.