With everything costing more, a tax break you never claim hurts extra. Older Alabamians who own their homes may qualify for some relief, though you often have to apply for it. Ask about these breaks before you miss out. Note: This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Amounts and filing deadlines are subject…
Medicare paperwork can feel easy to put off, right up until the first bill of the new year arrives. Open enrollment is your chance to catch problems early, and a missed detail can follow you well into next year. Here’s what to watch for so Pennsylvania retirees aren’t surprised in January. Note: This is general…
Property taxes are one bill you may be able to trim in Ohio once you turn 65. But it usually won’t happen unless you take the first step. Here’s what to know about your tax bill as that birthday gets close. Note: This is general information, not tax advice. Homestead Exemption rules and dollar amounts…
A retiree in Fort Myers calls to pull $40,000 out of an annuity for a new roof, and their check comes back short. Annuity contracts can be full of terms that work against your favor, and you may not learn about them until you need the money. These are the annuity terms that often cost…
Michigan’s Department of Treasury said this spring that homeowners were leaving hundreds of dollars on the table by skipping one property tax break. These are the Michigan property tax breaks some homeowners over 65 never apply for. Note: This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Eligibility rules, deadlines, and dollar amounts are subject…
Do you think the free lifetime hunting and fishing license is the best thing Georgia hands its seniors? That license only goes to residents born before July 1, 1952, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. A 65-year-old today pays $70 for it. Georgia’s other giveaways have no birthday cutoff. These are the things…
CMS enrollment data, as of mid-2024, put more than 1 million Georgia Medicare beneficiaries on a Medicare Advantage plan already, over half of everyone in the state who qualifies. The window to trade that plan in for 2027 opens next Thursday, October 15. Renewal isn’t automatic this year for everybody. Federal regulators rewrote many of…
Fire Prevention Week, the National Fire Protection Association’s annual campaign, runs October 4 through 10 this year, and cooking is still the country’s No. 1 cause of home fires. The risk isn’t spread evenly. More than one in five Pennsylvanians are 65 or older, and that leaves even more room for a slip or a…
More than one in five South Carolinians is 65 or older, 21.1% of the state’s population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest estimate. That share keeps rising every year. As that share grows, many families price out a single monthly rate and never add up what long-term care costs beyond it. These are the…
Ohio’s Department of Commerce is holding $4.8 billion in unclaimed money, and some of it belongs to people who have already passed away. That cash doesn’t come looking for you. These are the things Ohio families discover only after cleaning out a parent’s house. Note: This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Ohio’s…
