My partner and I often split our individual and gift-purchases and different times of year to hedge our bets. She…
At this point, a fixed rate of at least 1.3% looks rock solid, assuming the Treasury doesn't abandon practices of…
Really looks like the I-Bond fixed rate is going to creep up to 1.4, which I would have thought impossible…
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Category Archives: Medicare
Medicare costs for 2024 are rising faster than U.S. inflation
Part B costs, deductibles and IRMAA surcharges will increase about 6% next year. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Less than a month ago, U.S. retirees collecting Social Security learned their benefits will be increasing 3.2% beginning in January. That was the … Continue reading
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Social Security COLA looks likely to slip to 3.0% to 3.2% for 2024
Projecting the COLA is a fool’s game. But I’ll try anyway … By David Enna, Tipswatch.com With the release of the June inflation report on July 12, we now have a “pretty good” idea of where the Social Security cost-of-living … Continue reading
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Medicare Advantage is a profit machine for insurance companies, study finds
By David Enna, Tipswatch.com If you watch any news programming on television, you’ve seen annoying ads for Medicare Advantage running year round. “$0 monthly premiums!” “More benefits!” “Call to see if you qualify!” Medicare Advantage, also called Part C of … Continue reading
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Good news: Medicare costs are going down for 2023
Why? The Medicare system is making amends for an ill-advised increase of 14.6% in 2022. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com One year after Medicare costs jumped 14.6% because of uncertainty over an Alzheimer’s drug, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services … Continue reading
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Medicare Part B’s monthly premium, deductible costs will surge 14.6% for 2022
The typical person on Medicare will pay at least $289 more in 2022, just for Part B coverage, and double that to $578 for a couple. IRMAA surcharges are also increasing 14.5%. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com Just a month after … Continue reading
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Here's an article that is on the topic of a TIPS ladder by Allan Roth. 4 Practical Uses of TIPS…