Most workers approaching their retirement years haven’t saved enough money to retire full time at age 65 and continue their current level of spending. Let that disturbing conclusion sink in for a while. Unfortunately, many workers haven’t realized this fact and have unrealistic assumptions about when they can retire and…

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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldDonald Trump’s transition team is pushing to pull the US out of the World Health Organization on the first day of the new administration, according to experts who warn of…

The ability to switch Medicare plans isn’t as available as many beneficiaries are told or believe, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services wants beneficiaries to be more aware of the practical limits. In a section of new proposed regulations, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says that…

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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldThe US Congress has averted a government shutdown following days of chaos on Capitol Hill, after the Senate passed a stop-gap funding measure in the early hours of Saturday.The Senate…

Helping aging parents can be a difficult journey as they age. Some elders are relatively simple, though always work, while other families experience a minefield with their parents. Some aging parents have always been manipulative in their lives. It can get worse with aging, when they expect more as their…

Mortgage rates climbed this week, sending overall demand lower as more Americans balked at refinancing. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage jumped to 6.72%, up from last week’s reading of 6.6%. The average rate on a…

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Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldThe US Congress has to find a deal on Friday to keep the government open after the House of Representatives voted down the latest version of a funding bill despite…