Healthcare Costs in Retirement

Healthcare Costs in Retirement

How much will health care cost you during retirement? If you guessed around $280,000 for a couple retiring today, you might be right. That’s what a study from Fidelity estimated as the amount the average couple could expect to spend on medical expenses. The typical...
Medicare and You

Medicare and You

When and How to Apply Should you do a Medicare eligibility check? If you’re not sure whether you’re eligible, you should – especially since late enrollment can lead to expensive penalties. To avoid these fees, you need to know when you’re eligible for Medicare and how...
Shopping for Long-Term Care?

Shopping for Long-Term Care?

Ask These 10 Questions Most people don’t give much thought to long-term care services – until they need them. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 70 percent of people aged 65 today will need long-term care services at some point in their...
Paying for Long-Term Care

Paying for Long-Term Care

What Are the Options? Have you thought about how you would pay for long-term care? If not, you should. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, today’s 65-year-olds have a 70 percent change of need long-term care services at some point. Women are...
Uber, Lyft and Taxis

Uber, Lyft and Taxis

How transportation options stack up Taxis have a lot of competition these days. Ride-sharing services – most notably Uber and Lyft – have created new ways for people to get around. For drivers, it’s a flexible job or side hustle. For passengers, it’s often a cheaper...