'Where are we vulnerable?' My husband and I are in our 50s. Our $450K mortgage is paid off. We have $500K in IRAs.

No one is completely invulnerable, but you are in a solid position. That $4,000-a-month pension, with the aforementioned provisos, and $500,000 IRA and 401 (k) will obviously help you - should ...

My mother, 85, recently added my name to her pension and retirement accounts in the hopes it’ll safeguard her Medicaid eligibility, but will it?

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Medicare’s new 2026 premiums aren’t pretty - especially for Social Security enrollees

Medicare premiums rise sharply in 2026, and retirees may see part of their COLA raise wiped out. Learn how the new costs work ...