Why retirees are waiting longer to claim Social Security
by Mark Miller Fewer Americans are asking Social Security to “show me the money” as soon as possible. The share of workers claiming Social Security retirement benefits at the earliest possible date has plunged in
The ever-rising cost of long-term care insurance
by Walecia Konrad Long-term care insurance seemed like such a great idea. Buy a policy when you're in your 50s or 60s, while you're still relatively healthy, pay your monthly premiums and in return you'll have
Can Medicare Force a Senior Who Falls a Lot at Home Into a Nursing Home?
Q: My 90-year-old cousin lives by herself. She's in overall good health but she has fallen a few times. She wears a medical alert button and can summon the paramedics fairly quickly. Her neighbor, who is
Finding the Best Retirement Calculators
Figuring out how much to save for retirement and when you can safely stop working can be difficult. A growing number of online retirement calculators, many of them free, are available to help. Although these
Mentally Disabled Pennsylvanians Can Proceed With Class Action Over ‘Sad Reality’ of DHS Care
By P.J. D'Annunzio A federal class action has been allowed to proceed against the state Department of Human Services, brought by a group of mentally disabled Pennsylvania youths claiming they were left too long in treatment facilities