A $2,071 Social Security Check Sounds Livable — Until These 6 Bills Come Out First
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·29d ago
A monthly Social Security check of $2,071 may sound workable, particularly for someone entering retirement with a paid-off car, a modest lifestyle, and few debts.
The Car Is Paid Off at Retirement — How Much Should Still Be Budgeted for Driving?
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·29d ago
Making the final car payment shortly before retirement feels like eliminating an entire category from the monthly budget.
Downsizing in Retirement Can Save Money — But These 6 Costs Can Erase the First-Year Savings
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·12 Sept 2026
Selling a large house and moving somewhere smaller sounds like straightforward retirement math: lower property taxes, cheaper utilities, less maintenance, and perhaps a pile of home equity left...
Social Security Withheld Benefits Because You Worked Too Much — Here’s What Happens to That Money Later
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·12 Sept 2026
Imagine claiming Social Security at 63, returning to work, and then discovering that several of your monthly retirement checks won’t arrive because you’re earning too much.
FDA Sets New Rules for AI Software That Flags Possible Heart Conditions
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship·12 Sept 2026
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used to help doctors identify patients who may need additional testing for heart conditions, and the Food and Drug Administration has now formally...
Brooklyn Adult Daycare Owner Gets 76 Months in Prison After $64 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship·12 Sept 2026
A Brooklyn adult daycare owner is headed to federal prison after prosecutors say her businesses billed Medicaid approximately $64 million through a years-long scheme involving kickbacks, bribes...
Social Security Faces a 2032 Deadline—Sen. Bill Cassidy Explains His Two-Part Plan
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Max Erkiletian·12 Sept 2026
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La, is leaving the United States Senate at the close of his term in January, but he is not leaving the fight for a permanent solution to Social Security funding reform.
Taking These 3 Supplements Every Day? Check How Much You’re Actually Getting
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·11 Sept 2026
A multivitamin with breakfast, a calcium tablet after lunch, and magnesium before bed can feel like three completely separate health habits.
Putting an Adult Child in Charge of Your Money: The Power-of-Attorney Traps Families Find Too Late
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·11 Sept 2026
Naming your son or daughter to handle your finances if you become sick can seem like one of the simplest decisions in retirement planning.
Could an SEC Filing Actually Help a Scammer Fool You? A New Investor Warning Says Yes
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·11 Sept 2026
You’ve been told to research an investment before sending anyone money, so finding the firm in a federal database might feel like strong evidence that it’s legitimate.
Medicare Fraud Prevention Is Getting a $226,000 Boost—Here’s What It Could Mean for Beneficiaries
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship·11 Sept 2026
Medicare beneficiaries could see expanded fraud alerts, improved smartphone tools, and new technology-based outreach under additional federal funding announced for the Senior Medicare Patrol...
Trump Said He Wouldn’t Cut Social Security. So Why Is Its Financial Outlook Getting Worse?
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·11 Sept 2026
President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants to protect Social Security rather than cut retirees’ benefits, yet the program’s latest financial report contains some uncomfortable numbers.
22% Benefit Cut Looming: What the New Social Security Warning Means for the 4.5 Million Retirees in Florida
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·11 Sept 2026
Florida has the second-highest population of retirees in the country, second only to California. Many older Americans migrate to Florida for their golden years for a number of reasons.
3 Social Security Changes Senators Are Debating — And Which Could Happen First
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·11 Sept 2026
Social Security’s financial deadline is getting close enough that lawmakers can no longer treat reform as a problem for some distant Congress.
Social Security Faces a 2032 Funding Deadline — 6 Proposals That Could Change What Retirees Receive
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·11 Sept 2026
For years, Social Security’s funding problem sounded far enough away that retirees could reasonably wonder whether Congress would ever do anything about it.
Your 2027 Social Security Raise Is Tracking at $70–$75 a Month. Medicare Is Already Lined Up to Take Part of It.
SavingAdvice.com Blogby James Hendrickson·11 Sept 2026
If you collect Social Security, there are two important dates to note. Friday, Sept. 11, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its official August inflation data — the second of three months that...
Did Medicare Pay for a Test You Never Received? A New Fraud Crackdown Gives Seniors a Reason to Look
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·10 Sept 2026
When was the last time you checked whether every laboratory test appearing on your Medicare claims was one you actually received?
CMS Is Targeting Unauthorized Health Insurance Enrollments—Here’s What Consumers Should Check
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·10 Sept 2026
Imagine going to use your health insurance and discovering that the plan you thought you had isn’t the plan showing in the system or learning that someone enrolled you in Marketplace coverage you...
157 Lab Providers Lost Medicare Billing Privileges—Here’s Why Checking Your Medicare Statement Matters
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship·10 Sept 2026
That unfamiliar laboratory charge on your Medicare statement may look like something only a billing department could understand, but it deserves more than a quick glance.
One Lucky Break Is All It Takes
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Tom Corley·9 Sept 2026
“I was an overnight success all right, but 30 years is a long, long night” – Ray Kroc. One of the self-made millionaires in my study owned and operated a number of retail clothing and faux jewelry...
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