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Your first Medicare bill could be a lot more than you were expecting. Here’s how to prepare for a bill that could run into ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) bases Medicare premiums on tax returns from two years earlier, meaning your 2024 ...

Key Takeaways Premiums and other out-of-pocket costs for Medicare Part B and Part D usually go up every year, but this year’s increase is larger than usual.Medicare Part B premiums are expected to ...

Your retirement income could trigger a Medicare penalty you didn’t even know existed.” Most retirees think of Medicare as a ...

In my most recent column I explained the key decisions you must make about Medicare — either when you initially enroll or ...

Medicare changed again in 2025 -- affecting premiums, prescription drug costs and how you pay for medications. Make a plan ...

The number of people paying Medicare surcharges continues to rise. Will you have to pay next year? For answers, check your 2024 income.

Fall has always been my favorite season—the cooler weather, the changing leaves, and, of course, the Social Security Administration’s annual announcement of the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for ...

The alphabet soup of Medicare — multiple parts and plans, starting with A all the way through N — can be bewildering, especially for those who are newly eligible for Medicare. In this ...

If you're a solo retiree, use these seven strategies to grow your net Social Security, trim bills, and avoid costly Medicare and tax surprises.

Find out how much the average retiree saves and spends in their first year of retirement—and what it means for your own ...