Personal Finances

What Is Shadow Banking…and Why Does It Matter to You?
Banking

What Is Shadow Banking…and Why Does It Matter to You?

Anton Schutz | January 22, 2024

You may wonder what financial experts mean when they mention the shadow banking system. The term might remind you of…

Scam Alert: Watch Out for These Brand-New Ones…and Twists on Old Ones
Money Savers

Scam Alert: Watch Out for These Brand-New Ones…and Twists on Old Ones

Steven J.J. Weisman, Esq. | January 17, 2024

Scammers are always latching on to slimy new strategies to steal your hard-earned money—even simple everyday events such as streaming…

How to Get Financial Help for Your Medical Condition
Medical Expenses

How to Get Financial Help for Your Medical Condition

Caitlin Donovan | December 7, 2023

It’s no secret that cancer and diabetes can take a toll on patients’ health and finances—but other health conditions also…

What to Expect in 2024
Medical Expenses

What to Expect in 2024

Charles B. Inlander | December 7, 2023

The pandemic dramatically disrupted the health-care system over the past three years. From free vaccines to the expansion of telemedicine,…

Which Credit Card Should Be In Your Wallet In 2024?
Credit & Debt

Which Credit Card Should Be In Your Wallet In 2024?

Ted Rossman | December 4, 2023

Spending patterns have shifted in recent years, and household budgets have been reshaped. Are your current credit cards still the…

Beyond the Hype: The Truth About Medicare Advantage
Medical Expenses

Beyond the Hype: The Truth About Medicare Advantage

David Lipschutz, JD | December 2, 2023

You see the commercials touting Medicare Advantage (MA) plans as being a comprehensive solution to the limitations of traditional Medicare.…

Beware Medicare Enrollment Delays
Medical Expenses

Beware Medicare Enrollment Delays

Maura Carley, MPH, CIC | November 22, 2023

If you are planning to use a “special enrollment period” to sign up for Medicare Part B, be prepared for…

Post-Pandemic Tipping, Who to Tip…and How Much
Personal Finances

Post-Pandemic Tipping, Who to Tip…and How Much

Diane Gottsman | November 20, 2023

Tipping has always been a fraught proposition. When you see a tip jar on a ­counter, are you expected to…

Don’t Make These Mistakes With Your Money!
Personal Finances

Don’t Make These Mistakes With Your Money!

November 15, 2023

This year’s soaring prices and volatile financial markets have caused investors, consumers and retirees to make plenty of money mistakes—and…

Stop Paying for Unused Subscriptions
Money Savers

Stop Paying for Unused Subscriptions

Kathleen Blum | November 9, 2023

How much do you think you spend each month for subscriptions you’ve forgotten about? A recent survey shows that people…

Time to Revise Your Will?
Estate Planning

Time to Revise Your Will?

Martin Shenkman, CPA, JD | October 18, 2023

Will your will actually do what you want it to do? You might never know—but your heirs could pay the…

Medicare Advantage Ads May Be Misleading
Medical Expenses

Medicare Advantage Ads May Be Misleading

David Lipschutz, JD | October 7, 2023

A new way to get more from ­Medicare for less…zero premiums…free dental. If you are 65 or older, you’re probably…

Social Security Can Ask for Money Back From You
Personal Finances

Social Security Can Ask for Money Back From You

Laurence J. Kotlikoff, PhD | September 14, 2023

Your elderly mother receives a notice in the mail from the Social Security Administration (SSA). It claims that she has…

Medigap: What You Need to Know
Medical Expenses

Medigap: What You Need to Know

Lauren Bigham | September 4, 2023

Medigap is an unfamiliar and confusing topic for many of us who are approaching retirement age—but the Medigap decisions we…

Friendly Fraud?
Fraud

Friendly Fraud?

Kelli McCourt | August 2, 2023

Recently I noticed an unfamiliar charge on my Visa bill. I filed a dispute with the credit card company, got…