Medicare & Social Security
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Retirement
David FreitagJuly 9, 2023
The Three-for-One Idea: There’s more to Social Security than meets the eye
fyi50+: Much has been written recently about Social Security funding and its importance to retirees. However, Social Security is really…
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Retirement
Victoria JonesApril 27, 2023
What’s the Difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Medicare and Medicaid are two government-funded healthcare programs that provide critically necessary access to healthcare services for millions of Americans.…
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Health & Well-Being
Donna L. SorkinApril 5, 2023
Medicare Expansion Benefits Seniors with Hearing Loss
Q&A with Donna L. Sorkin and Ann Liming: Cochlear Implant Recipient In September 2022, Medicare expanded its cochlear implant (CI)…
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Money
David FreitagMarch 7, 2023
Social Security and Income Tax—
When does good news become bad news? fyi50+: Tax season is in full swing! Those of us collecting Social Security…
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Money
David FreitagJanuary 22, 2023
Rethinking Retirement
fyi50+: Sometimes, retirement works out just fine. Other times, it doesn’t go as smoothly, and a worker might discover a…
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Retirement
David FreitagDecember 19, 2022
Social Security in the News: What’s Hot in 2023?
fyi50+: There have been several stories this year about Social Security and retirement planning in the media. It’s hard to…
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Retirement
David FreitagOctober 1, 2022
3 Main Types of Social Security Benefits — It’s Not Just for Retirement!
fyi50+: Many of our readers older than 50 think about Social Security as a retirement program. Clearly, it’s a very…
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Retirement
David FreitagAugust 23, 2022
2022 SSA Trustees Report
Impacts to your Social Security. fyi50+: Each year, the Social Security Administration delivers a report to Congress and the President…
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Retirement
David FreitagMay 26, 2022
Social Security Voluntary Withholding
As the 2022 tax season closes, consider making things in 2023 easier. If you had to pay more tax than…
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Retirement
David FreitagApril 12, 2022
New Enhancements to SSA.gov
Interview by: Heidi Frankel with David Freitag ~ fyi50+: Some recent articles have mentioned enhancements on the www.SSA.gov website, include…
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Retirement
David FreitagDecember 27, 2021
Social Security Changes for 2022
Interview by: Heidi Frankel with David Freitag | fyi50+: We’ve heard in the media the Social Security Administration has announced…
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Retirement
David FreitagOctober 30, 2021
Medicare Premiums Based on Income in 2021
What You Need to Know for Open Enrollment Interview by: Heidi Frankel | fyi50+: Fall is the time of year…
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Retirement
David FreitagSeptember 28, 2021
Social Security News: Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Interview by Heidi Frankel ~ fyi50+: Over the past month, I’ve read about the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security in…
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Retirement
David FreitagJuly 9, 2021
Social Security News: Updates to Website
Interview by: Heidi Frankel ~ The latest social security news involves some major website updates, so fyi50+ sat down with…
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Retirement
David FreitagJune 2, 2021
Social Security Filing Ages
fyi50+: The are many questions about at what age you should file for Social Security benefits. Most workers know you…
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Retirement
David FreitagMarch 4, 2021
When to Collect Social Security Benefits
The Right Strategy Can Be Complicated fyi50+: Readers often ask why choosing a Social Security filing strategy can be so…
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