Are you already in Medicare and have your prescriptions covered by a Part D plan? Or maybe you are reading this because you will be starting Medicare in the next few years? Either way, it’s important to get up to speed on the 2025 Medicare Part D changes. There are going to be a lot of them! The focus in the media lately has been on the $2,000 out-of-pocket (OOP) cost cap … [Read more...] about Get Ready for Big 2025 Medicare Part D Changes
2024 Inflation: Implications for Lasagna, Ice Cream, and Retirement Income
June 2024 data shows prices moderating, but grocery bills still high July is my favorite month of the year. It has some very important dates including National Ice Cream Day on July 21st this year. Plus, my birthday and anniversary, and my older daughter’s birthday, all fall in July. And a bonus—July 29th is National Lasagna day! Two of my three favorite foods are … [Read more...] about 2024 Inflation: Implications for Lasagna, Ice Cream, and Retirement Income
Our Next 10 Adventure: An Update and An Extension
Hard to believe we’re now eight years into our “Next 10 Adventure.” This was our idea of how to change things up after the kids were gone. We had been in the same town and the same house for 25 years when we had a conversation. Would we be willing to move to somewhere new before retirement? Much to both our surprises, we were okay leaving the house where we raised our kids. … [Read more...] about Our Next 10 Adventure: An Update and An Extension
Married Women and 401(k)s: I Want My Half
I love to see photos of the women’s marches back in the first part of the 1900s. When women took a bold stance to win their right to vote. It’s been over 100 years since women rallied for such an important cause. Today, we may need to once again lace up our walking shoes to fight for another critical right. We need to fight for married women and 401(k)s. The laws on the books … [Read more...] about Married Women and 401(k)s: I Want My Half
Working After 70? Your Social Security Claim Triggers Medicare Part A (Part 3)
Don’t leave money on the table, or overcontribute to your HSA If you’re planning on working after age 70, you may run into a different situation with Medicare. But not because of Medicare. Rather, it has to do with your Social Security claiming strategy. And you may find you’ve been overly generous in contributing to your HSA. To build more details of all the HSA and … [Read more...] about Working After 70? Your Social Security Claim Triggers Medicare Part A (Part 3)
