Cost of Care Continues to Rise
The median cost of a private room in a nursing home now tops $100,000 a year, which is 1.6 times the median national annual household income, according to a survey of long-term […]
Medicare Part B Premiums See a Small Bump Up
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just announced the 2019 Medicare Part B premiums. You might not be surprised to learn that premiums are rising, but you might be […]
Work-Life Imbalances Spur Retirement
When young people are dissatisfied with a job or feel it intrudes too much on their personal lives, they find a new one. Not so easy for older workers. Their […]
Getting a Pay Raise
Social Security recipients will soon receive the largest increase in their monthly benefits that they’ve seen in seven years. The U.S. Social Security Administration announced Thursday that beneficiaries will receive a 2.8 […]
Then and Now
Ten years ago, Lehman Brothers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, an event commonly regarded as the straw that broke the camel’s back, sending equity markets and ultimately the economy into a […]