7 Everyday Habits After 60 That Could Be Costing You More in Medical Bills
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship16d ago
A few dollars here and there aren’t the only expenses that can quietly undermine a retirement budget.
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top 16%A Medicare Caller Knows Your Name and Address — Giving One More Detail Can Cost You Your Benefits
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship16d ago
The person on the phone knows your full name, your address, and perhaps even that you’re enrolled in Medicare, so when they ask you to “confirm” one more piece of information, the request may not...
A Spouse Dies With Bills on Autopay — Which Payments Should You Stop First?
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship16d ago
When a spouse dies, the checking account doesn’t know that the household has changed. Streaming subscriptions, insurance premiums, credit cards, gym memberships, utilities, loans, and dozens of...
Your Prescription Is Covered by Medicare — That Doesn’t Mean Every Pharmacy Charges the Same
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship17d ago
You check your Medicare drug plan, confirm that your prescription is covered, and assume the price should be roughly the same wherever you fill it.
7 Health Expenses Retirees Forget to Put in the Monthly Budget
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship17d ago
Retirement budgets tend to have obvious lines for housing, groceries, utilities, insurance, and perhaps travel, but health care often gets reduced to one number: the Medicare premium.
The FDA Just Added 3 More Supplements to a Toxic-Ingredient Warning — Check What’s in Your Cabinet
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship17d ago
That bottle of “natural” weight-loss supplements sitting in your kitchen cabinet may deserve a closer look.
More Than 1 in 4 Adults Over 65 Falls Each Year — 7 Things in Your Home That Raise the Risk
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship17d ago
The throw rug you’ve walked across for 20 years may not look dangerous, and neither does the extension cord beside the recliner or the dim hallway between your bedroom and bathroom.
Cash You Feed Into a Bitcoin ATM Is Gone for Good — The FTC Warning Seniors Keep Missing
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship17d ago
The machine may be sitting inside a familiar grocery store, convenience store, or gas station, which can make the transaction feel almost as ordinary as withdrawing $40 from a bank ATM.
What Happens If Nobody Claims a Life Insurance Policy?
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship18d ago
Someone can faithfully pay life insurance premiums for 30 years, die with a $100,000 policy in force, and still have their family never collect the money… at least not immediately.
Your Adult Child Wants to Be Added to the House Deed — Think Twice Before Saying Yes
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship18d ago
Your adult child offers what sounds like a simple estate-planning solution: “Just put my name on the house now, and everything will be easier later.” It may avoid certain complications in some...
Before Calling the Number in a Medicare TV Ad, Check These 5 Things
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship18d ago
The commercial sounds irresistible: extra benefits, low premiums, money toward everyday expenses, and a toll-free number you can call right now.
Can Social Security Ever Ask You to Prove You’re Still Alive?
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship18d ago
Imagine opening a letter from Social Security and discovering that the government wants information confirming that you’re still eligible to receive your monthly benefit.
8 Government Refunds and Payments You Should Never Have to Pay a Fee to Receive
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship18d ago
“You have money waiting, but there’s a small processing fee before we can release it.” That sentence should immediately make you suspicious when someone claims the money is coming from a government...
Signing the House Over to You Can Erase the Step-Up and Trigger Medicaid's 5-Year Look-Back
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship19d ago
“Why don’t I just sign the house over to you now?” It sounds like an easy estate-planning shortcut when an aging parent wants an adult child to inherit the family home anyway, but transferring the...
The "Safe Account" Call: Banks Never Ask You to Move Money — and Wire Losses Are Rarely Refunded
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship19d ago
The caller ID shows your bank’s name, and the person on the phone already seems to know something about your account.
Your Coffee Habit May Affect How You Age — But the Type You Drink Matters
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship19d ago
That morning cup of coffee may be doing more than helping you feel awake, but don’t assume every drink carrying the word “coffee” offers the same potential benefits.
10 Places Americans Are Getting Tired of Being Asked to Tip in 2026
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship19d ago
You order a $5 coffee, tap your card, and suddenly the screen is asking whether you’d like to add 20%, 25%, or 30%.
What Happens If an Adult Child Keeps Using a Parent’s Credit Card After They Die?
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship19d ago
Your mother dies on Monday, but her credit card is still sitting in your wallet because she made you an authorized user years ago.
When Your Parents Retire, These 10 Bills Land on You — and Two Can Cost You Your Own Retirement
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship20d ago
Your parents retire believing Social Security, Medicare, and their savings will cover the basics, but then the refrigerator dies, Dad stops driving, Mom needs help bathing, and suddenly your debit...
Senior Discounts Starting at 55: 7 Stores Where You Could Miss the Savings If You Don't Ask
SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship20d ago
If you’re waiting until 65 to start asking about senior discounts, you could be leaving money at the register for years.