KFF Health News: Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits
Assisted living centers have become an appealing retirement option for hundreds of thousands of boomers who can no longer live independently, promising a…
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Position Paper: Debt Commission Legislation Fast Tracks Cuts to Social Security and Medicare
Social Security and Medicare have been the foundation of retirement security for generations of Americans, providing income and health care to millions. Americans…
Does Gen Z Have it Harder Than Millennials?
“I am so sick of you people bashing Boomers…” I was going through the usual bag of hate mail our site attracts, and…
Your Black Friday Investing Guide
When it comes to the economy, many Americans are feeling as uneasy as they do when the conversation shifts to politics during Thanksgiving…
Is Altria Group a “Buy” at Current Prices?
A reader recently requested that I put cigarette manufacturer Altria Group (NYSE: MO) through The Value Meter. Honestly, I could hardly ask for…
KFF Health News: Facing Financial Ruin as Costs Soar for Elder Care
Margaret Newcomb, 69, a retired French teacher, is desperately trying to protect her retirement savings by caring for her 82-year-old husband, who has…
Realty Income: Can This Dividend Aristocrat Afford Its 6% Yield?
Editor’s Note: As you’ll see below, Chief Income Strategist Marc Lichtenfeld thinks there’s a lot to like about the Perpetual Dividend Raiser he’s…
Buy Muni Bonds to Protect Your Cash From Uncle Sam
As you know, I’ve been pounding the table on bonds lately. Interest rates are at their highest levels in nearly a generation, which…
Having a Baby After FIRE
“Pitocin is basically a torture device. There’s a dial for them to turn it up to induce labour and it just keeps getting…