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5 Habits to Help Make Your Retirement Planning Highly Effective

These habits, gleaned from a survey of financially savvy adults, can help increase your confidence and guide your planning as you head toward retirement.

Kiplinger · Mar 7

Health Care Cost Basics: What You Can Expect to Pay and Ways to Save

From premiums to co-pays, health care is one savings goal you can't afford to ignore. Understanding how high-deductible health plans and HSAs work may help.

Kiplinger · Mar 6

Telehealth is widely used by older adults insured by Medicare, new research shows

Americans age 65 and older who are insured by Medicare logged about 60 million telehealth visits annually between 2021 and 2023 – about 31 million for mental health and 29 million for other health issues. That’s the key finding in a new study I co-authored in the journal Annals of…

The Conversation · Mar 6

It's Time to Redefine Retirement for Retirees With $500,000 to $5 Million: Here's How

Retirees with $500,000 to $5 million in assets need a different approach to keep their house and cover ever-increasing health care expenses, including long-term care, without taking too much risk and paying too much in taxes.

Kiplinger · Mar 4

How To Prepare Your Home For A New Pet

Bringing a new pet into your home is one of the most exciting and heartwarming experiences you can have. Whether it is a playful puppy, a gentle kitten, a chirpy bird, or a colorful fish, a new pet changes the rhythm of your home. The joy, love, and companionship they…

Times Pets · Mar 3

Texas law bans state-licensed mental health providers from giving gender-transitioning care to minors, AG Ken Paxton says

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion that says that a 2023 law that bans gender-transitioning medical care to minors also applies to mental health care.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 3

Is it financially responsible to get a pet in your 20s?

In your 20s, life is full of excitement and uncertainty at the same time. Your career is in its early stage, your salary is increasing slowly, your friendships are changing, and your independence is a new experience. Amidst all this, in the middle of late-night ordering and long working hours,…

Times Pets · Mar 1

Your grandparents are the reason the U.S. isn't in a recession right now. That won't last forever

Boomers—particularly wealthy older people—are “driving the train” when it comes to the economy right now, economists told Fortune.

Fortune · Mar 1

Drug company ads are easy to blame for misleading patients and raising costs, but research shows they do help patients get needed treatment

It’s a familiar experience for many Americans: You’re watching your favorite show and suddenly you’re ambushed by an ad for a drug whose name sounds like a Wi-Fi password, before a relentlessly cheerful voice tells you to “Ask your doctor” and then blasts through a side-effect list that’s laughably long.

The Conversation · Feb 27

There aren’t enough geriatricians – here’s how older adults can still get the right care

More than 70 million baby boomers – those born between 1946 and 1964 – are alive today. In 2026, the oldest of them are turning 80.

The Conversation · Feb 27