Don’t Ignore the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period
Every year, Medicare gives beneficiaries eight weeks in which to make changes to their healthcare coverage. Beginning October 15 and lasting through December 7, the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is your chance to make changes to your Medicare coverage. During this time, you can change from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan. […]
Boomers Inherit Complications
Sara Rowbotham Cornell was lucky. She inherited her parents’ New Hampshire farmhouse, built in the 1870s, when her mother passed away. She has a painting of it hanging in her own home. But it took her a few years to be emotionally ready to sell the place. Eventually, the cost of upkeep, plus a visit […]
Childless Couples Plan For Their Last Years
More and more aging baby boomers who have never had children are now wondering who is going to care for them in their final years. A study by AARP showed that 12 percent of women ages 80 to 84 were childless in 2010. That number is expected to grow to 16 percent by 2016. At […]