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Deciding whether your parents still have the cognitive ability to manage their money is a difficult call to make. A recent report reveals why it may be important [...]

I'm 70, still working, and collecting Social Security benefits. Lately, I haven't been able to do my job due to pain from a previous injury that was not work-related. Can I file for Social [...]

My sister has been in the hospital with a brain injury. She will now go to a nursing home that offers skilled nursing care. Will Medicare pay for the nursing home for a period of time? How [...]

Retirees - even those who are insured - are paying tens of thousands of dollars for health care over the course of their retirement years.

The Social Security Administration has announced that its beneficiaries will see a significant increase – totaling nearly 9 percent – in their monthly Social [...]

Can my sister, who has power of attorney, restrict visitors while my father is in hospice? I had been visiting him since earlier this month and have been cut off from [...]

I'm on Medicare and Medicaid. Can I sell my car and keep the proceeds?

You may wonder if there’s anything you shouldn’t include in your will. The answer is yes. There are some things that you should [...]

While Medicare Advantage registration has grown, so have questions about the ethical implications of advertisers’ practices and [...]

If you opt not sign up for Part D during the Initial Enrollment Period, your premium might go up when you do enroll in Part D because [...]