April kicks off the ABLE National Resource Center (ABLE NRC) 2025 #ABLEtoSave Month. This month-long campaign provides people with disabilities and their families information about the significance of ABLE accounts and how these accounts can be used to address daily…
Between now and 2050, the number of Americans 65 and older is projected to grow by nearly 50 percent to 82 million, according to U.S. Census Bureau data cited by the Population Reference Bureau. This trend will likely lead to…
For the past year, Social Security beneficiaries have gotten a break from the sometimes-devastating policy of withholding 100 percent of benefits if the beneficiary was overpaid. Effective March 27, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will reinstate the 100 percent policy to…
Over the weekend, additional details were released regarding the tragic death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife. It caught our attention because we know the tragic scenario is not an isolated incident, it’s just that most don’t end up…
Beneficiaries are seeing information about “a new appeal right” on the Medicare Summary Notices they receive in the mail. This right resulted from the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s class action on behalf of beneficiaries who have been harmed by “observation…
Dementia is on the rise and is affecting millions of families across the United States. As dementia erodes a person’s mental faculties, they lose the ability to manage their life. This can lead to losing money through bad financial decisions…
The Social Security Fairness Act addresses long-standing issues with some provisions of the Social Security Act, primarily the Government Pension Offset (GPO) provision and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). These provisions, which were originally intended to prevent double-dipping into Social Security benefits,…
On January 2, 2025, President Biden signed into law the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. The legislation represents a significant step forward in supporting the needs of veterans, their families, and their caregivers. Named in…
Online dating platforms can be good places to meet people to cultivate friendships or romances. However, you need to be careful with whom you interact and how the interaction develops. Cyberspace is full of a growing number of scammers who…
Along with our increasing population of adults over 65 is the growing occurrence of dementia. Dementia can be caused by various diseases or conditions and affects a person’s memory and other cognitive abilities to the point of interfering with their daily life.…
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