Lorie Konish
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Does Medicare pay for long-term care? Many people get it wrong â and it may cost them later (opens the original)
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When it comes to paying for long-term care â potentially one of the biggest costs in retirement â 39% of middle-class households expect to turn to Medicare, according to a new survey from the American Council of Life Insurers, an insurance industry trade group. Yet there is one problem with that plan: Medicare generally does not cover the expenses associated with long-term care, which includes medical and nonmedical care for people with chronic illnesses or disability. There are generally th
Why to delay claiming Social Security â even when COLAs are high (opens the original)
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The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment next year may be higher than the 2.8% benefit increase beneficiaries saw in 2026, according to the latest projections. That might lead some older adults to consider claiming Social Security retirement benefits now â to ensure they benefit from that relatively large COLA â rather than delay until later. But experts say it generally pays to delay, even if the cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 turns out to be larger than average. Retirees get a hig
Emergency savings shortfall signals 'danger' for working households, Suze Orman says (opens the original)
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If you want to shore up your finances, experts generally agree on a best first step â building an emergency savings fund. Yet data consistently shows setting aside a meaningful amount of cash to turn to when the unexpected happens is difficult for many individuals. More than half of workers â 55% â do not have enough savings set aside to cover a $500 emergency expense, according to a recent survey from SecureSave, a provider of workplace emergency savings accounts. That cash shortfall has
Sanders proposes bill to stop Social Security benefit garnishment for unpaid student loans (opens the original)
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is pitching a new bill to stop seniors from having money withheld from their Social Security checks due to unpaid federal student loan debt. Sanders announced the proposal on Monday and will formally introduce the bill â called the Stop Social Security Garnishment Act â when the Senate is back in session next month, according to a spokesperson for the senator. The bill is also backed by Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, both of Massachusetts. About
What the results of a Connecticut congressional primary race may mean for Social Security (opens the original)
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Lawmakers elected to Congress in 2026 are likely to be tasked with shoring up Social Security ahead of its looming 2032 funding shortfall, and that effort could be affected by the outcome of a Connecticut primary race. Democratic Rep. John Larson, the ranking member of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, who has called for expanding Social Security benefits, won't be on the November ballot. On Tuesday, voters in Connecticut's 1st Congressional District chose among the incum
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