Retirement and Well-Being

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Medicare Advantage Payday Won’t Solve Rising Healthcare Costs

Medicare Advantage Payday Won’t Solve Rising Healthcare Costs

Healthcare costs have rocketed in the wake of the pandemic.

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How Financial Advisors Are Navigating Tariff-Related Market Turmoil

How Financial Advisors Are Navigating Tariff-Related Market Turmoil

Financial advisors are emphasizing the importance of diversification and planning as they seek to assuage clients worried about stocks’ recent decline.

Long Read

60/40 Portfolios Are Holding Their Own. It Doesn’t Mean Investors Are Calm.

60/40 Portfolios Are Holding Their Own. It Doesn’t Mean Investors Are Calm.

Balanced funds are protecting investors. But the selloff is still scaring many, says an adviser.

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Tax Swindlers Are Thriving. The Turmoil at the IRS Doesn’t Help.

Tax Swindlers Are Thriving. The Turmoil at the IRS Doesn’t Help.

Beware of fraudulent IRS websites or any attempts to dupe taxpayers into supplying personal information.

Long Read

Hey, Retirees. The Best Thing to Do to Your Stock Portfolio Is Nothing.

Hey, Retirees. The Best Thing to Do to Your Stock Portfolio Is Nothing.

Selling during a market downturn is almost always a bad idea. Some of the market’s best days usually follow its worst days.

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These Are Scary Times. Market Downturns Can Be a Buying Opportunity.

These Are Scary Times. Market Downturns Can Be a Buying Opportunity.

For longterm investors, plummeting share prices are often a great time to buy stocks on the cheap.

Long Read

Democrats, AARP, Other Groups Align on Protecting Social Security. Here’s the Plan.

Democrats, AARP, Other Groups Align on Protecting Social Security. Here’s the Plan.

Senate Democrats launch a “Social Security war room” amid concerns of service reductions that could amount to “backdoor” benefits cuts.

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Gold Has Gone Through the Roof. Retirees Should Keep a Lid on It.

Gold Has Gone Through the Roof. Retirees Should Keep a Lid on It.

Investors are flocking to the precious metal as a haven against trade turmoil and other market pressures. Don’t get carried away.

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