At best, older, laid-off workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.
Category: Retirement
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What to Do If You’re Laid Off and Too Young for Medicare
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Self-Employed Workers Find Rewards — and Challenges — Building Their Own Businesses
The New York Times – Business:Workers who forego the traditional career path find there are rewards — and challenges — to going out on their own.
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CCRCs Are Expanding Retirement Home Care to Seniors’ Own Homes
The New York Times – Business:Continuing care retirement communities are widening their scope to help retirees age in place, with measured supports and a way to cap the soaring costs of aging.
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Global Bond Rates Are Rising. What Should You Do Now?
The New York Times – Business:If you own bonds, they may be in a broad fund that hasn’t lost much money. And that fund may do much better in the next several years.
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Is It Time for This 95-Year-Old Pianist to Retire?
The New York Times – Business:Her vision and hearing are deteriorating, but she still wants to feel like she’s on top.
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Gen Z Is Building Wealth By Investing Instead of Buying Homes
The New York Times – Business:When it comes to building wealth, Gen Z is more focused on investment apps and their retirement accounts than they are in building equity in a home.
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Medicare Advantage’s Perks Are Getting Scrutiny
The New York Times – Business:Officials said no to health plans that wanted to expand extra benefits to cover medical marijuana, streaming services and shopping clubs. More changes are coming in 2027.
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Leaving Property to Your Heirs Can Lead to Headache, not Robust Wealth
The New York Times – Business:Real estate passed down without a clear title of ownership can prevent families from creating generational wealth.
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Retirees Expect Their Home to Be a Financial Safety Net. They Shouldn’t.
The New York Times – Business:Older homeowners often don’t see the value of, or can’t afford to, maintain and renovate their homes of many years. And that can mean thousands lost when they sell.
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5 Money Lessons From People Caring for Their Elderly Parents
The New York Times – Business:Generation X-ers and others shared stories of family crises, and we asked experts how to think about living longer than you expect.
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Americans Living Abroad for Lower Costs Now Say Returning Home Is Too Expensive
The New York Times – Business:Americans have enjoyed lifestyles that would normally be out of reach to them by working remotely in countries with lower living costs.