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Two Ex-Spouses, One Social Security Record: Who Gets Paid, and the Remarriage Mistake That Cancels Your Check

Imagine someone was married for 15 years, divorced, remarried, stayed married another 15 years, and divorced again. Both former spouses may look at the same...

Saving Advice · Sep 30

You Love Your Medicare Plan — Do You Still Need to Compare It Every Year?

Finding a Medicare plan that works well can feel like winning a small bureaucratic lottery: your doctors accept it, your prescriptions are covered, and the...

Saving Advice · Sep 30

CMS Canceled Coverage for 760,000 People After Finding Unauthorized Enrollments — Check Your Account

If you have health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, there’s a new reason to spend a few minutes checking your account before the...

Saving Advice · Sep 30

7 Home Changes That Can Make Aging in Place Safer Without a $50,000 Remodel

Mention aging in place home modifications, and it’s easy to picture a contractor tearing out the bathroom, widening every doorway, and handing you a bill...

Saving Advice · Sep 29

What Happens If You Do Nothing During Medicare Open Enrollment?

Medicare Open Enrollment arrives every fall with advertisements, mailers, phone calls, and warnings that can make it seem as though every beneficiary has to choose...

Saving Advice · Sep 29

Homeowners Are Falling Behind on Mortgages in Some Parts of America—Is Your Area One of Them?

Most homeowners aren’t suddenly missing their mortgage payments, but beneath the relatively calm national numbers, financial stress is becoming much easier to spot in certain...

Saving Advice · Sep 28

A $0 Medicare Advantage Premium Doesn’t Mean $0 Health Care — Check These 6 Costs

Seeing “$0 monthly premium” beside a Medicare Advantage plan can make it look like you’ve found health insurance that won’t take another bite out of...

Saving Advice · Sep 28

A $20 Copay Doesn’t Sound Like Much — Until You Have 5 Medical Appointments a Month

Twenty dollars doesn’t sound like a frightening medical bill. But put five $20 medical appointments on the calendar every month, and you’ve quietly created a...

Saving Advice · Sep 28

Your Medicare Plan Drops Your Doctor for 2027 — What Can You Do During Open Enrollment?

You like your doctor, they know your medical history, and you’ve spent years building a relationship with the practice. Then your Medicare Advantage plan’s 2027...

Saving Advice · Sep 28

A $1.04 Billion Powerball Winner Finally Came Forward — Here’s What Happens to the Money Now

For nearly a month, someone in Illinois possessed a piece of paper worth more than $1 billion on paper, and the public had no idea...

Saving Advice · Sep 28