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Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided. When planning for extended care, many consumers and their advisors make the mistake of starting from the end, by assuming and projecting the highest possible cost of care in a private-pay, private skilled nursing home room. According to the most...

Stop Talking About Nursing Homes

The Motley Fool

Smaller cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) are a double-edged sword for seniors.

The 2025 Social Security COLA Could Be the Largest We See for a Long Time. Here's Why That's Bad News for Seniors

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Claiming benefits sooner will result in smaller checks each month. Many retirees rely heavily on Social Security, which can be risky. The program's shaky future could make retirement more challenging. There's a hidden danger in claiming benefits early. The age you begin taking Social Security benefits is an incredibly important...

This Is the Average Social Security Benefit at Age 62. There's a Big Problem With That

Social Security beneficiaries are eagerly awaiting the annual reveal of the program's cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The 2025 COLA is on track to replicate something that last occurred in the early 1990s. Sadly, not even a historic COLA can protect the purchasing power of a Social Security dollar from declining. Potential...

Social Security's 2025 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Is on Pace to Do Something That Hasn't Occurred in 32 Years

GOBankingRates

Though inflation cooled in 2024, people living on a fixed income (chiefly retirees) are still struggling to get by. According to the 2024 U.S. Retirement Survey from Schroders, less than half (44%) of...

What an Upper-Class Social Security Check Could Look Like in 2025

Business Insider

Retirees explain what it's like to live on Social Security checks and no savings.

Baby boomers living on $1,000 a month in Social Security share their retirement experience: 'I never imagined being in this position.'

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There are tons of factors that determine the size of your monthly Social Security check upon retirement. However, one of the major factors is the age at which you decide to claim. You can retire anytime after 62, and your benefits will keep changing all the way until 70 (at which point they are maximized). […]
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3 Reasons It’s Better to Collect Social Security Benefits at 62

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  If you're over 50, you may have received AARP mailers, asking you to join their membership. And, it is relatively inexpensive. If you pay the full price, it costs $16 per year - but there are ways to save. You can cut the cost of your membership by paying for multiple years at once or by signing up for autopay. But, even though AARP isn't expensive, you want to ensure that you get value when you spend money. With a...

12 AARP benefits those over 50 should know

Many people may find it better suits them to receive benefits longer than to maximize their payout.

The Best Reason to Take Social Security Long Before Age 70

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

California State

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The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

According to a recent analysis, Medicare and Social Security analyst Mary Johnson projects that in 2025, the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits will be lower. Relative to her May projection of 3.2 percent, she now projects a 3 percent increase in payments for seniors, survivors, as...

2025 Social Security COLA: Expected Impact on Disability Benefits

Living at home as an adult might have once carried a social stigma, but this has become less of the case over the years. Now, with the high cost of living throughout the U.S., moving back in with the...

I’m an Adult Living at Home To Save Money: Here’s How Much I’m Actually Saving

Possible Increase to the Retirement Age May Affect Social Security Benefits. Concerns rise among older Americans regarding the security of their retirement funds. Proposals are being considered to amend the age at which full Social Security benefits become accessible. Rachel Greszler, a reputed senior research fellow at the Roe Institute, suggests a policy overhaul. This change seeks to increase the full retirement age to 70, potentially delaying benefits for millions of Americans.

Will Your Social Security Benefits Be Delayed? New Proposal Pushes Retirement Age to 70

For most retirees, Social Security income is a necessity to make ends meet. Even though the average retired-worker benefit in May was only $1,916.63 (about $23,000 on an annualized basis), no social program pulls more seniors out of poverty each year than Social Security. Moreover, 23 years of annual surveys...

7 Ways You Can Lose Some, or All, of Your Social Security Benefit

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Prentiss County, MS

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Written with A.I. assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff's Department, on July 2, 2024, Deputy Hunter Arnold and Josh Brumley were conducting a routine safety checkpoint with other deputies at the intersection of highway 30 east and highway 365. The operation took an unexpected turn when a vehicle driven by April Nicole Storment approached.

Drug Possession Arrest Made During Safety Checkpoint in Prentiss County

Two checks are definitely better than one, but how far they go depends in part on your choices.

Here's What the Average Couple on Social Security Is Earning in 2024

Protecting Social Security is among the top promises that former President Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee say they’ll “accomplish very quickly” if they win control of the White House and Congress in November’s election.

Trump isn’t leaving himself many options to save Social Security

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Investing in Senior Care Shouldn’t be an Age-Old Problem

It’s no secret that Pennsylvania is an aging state. Our fastest-growing demographic is adults aged 80 and older. By 2023, there will be the same number...

Investing in Senior Care Shouldn’t be an Age-Old Problem

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