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Your Prescription Is Covered This Year — Don’t Assume the Same Pharmacy Will Be Cheapest in 2027

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship5d ago

You already know your prescriptions are covered, your neighborhood pharmacy has them ready every month, and the pharmacist even knows your name, so why complicate things for 2027?

Counterfeit Ozempic Is Still a Problem — 7 Red Flags Patients Should Know Before Buying GLP-1 Drugs

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship5d ago

The exploding popularity of GLP-1 medications has created something scammers love: millions of consumers searching for an expensive, highly sought-after product.

Florida’s Largest Dengue Outbreak in Decades Comes Just as Snowbirds Head South

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship5d ago

Just as thousands of retirees begin thinking about trading colder weather for a winter in Florida, the state is dealing with an unusually large mosquito-borne disease outbreak.

Credit Card Balances Hit $1.26 Trillion — Why Carrying Debt Into Retirement Is Getting Harder

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship5d ago

Americans are carrying a staggering amount of credit card debt, but the problem can become particularly unforgiving once the paychecks stop. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported that U.S.

Your Parents Say They Don’t Need Help — 8 Financial Signs That May Tell a Different Story

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship6d ago

Your parents may insist they’re perfectly capable of handling their own money, and in many cases, they’re absolutely right.

Still Keeping Your Wallet in the Car? 7 Habits Worth Rethinking After 65

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship6d ago

Most financial-security mistakes don’t feel risky when they’re part of a routine you’ve followed for 20 years.

Over 65? CDC Recommends Certain Flu Shots Over Others — Here’s What to Ask For

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship6d ago

If you’re 65 or older and walk into a pharmacy asking for “the flu shot,” there’s one more question worth asking before rolling up your sleeve.

Your Medicare Drug Plan May Look Different in 2027 — Check These 6 Things Before December 7

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship6d ago

A Medicare drug plan that worked perfectly well in 2026 isn’t automatically the best deal for 2027.

Someone Calls Offering a “Better Medicare Plan” — 7 Things to Do Before You Answer Any Questions

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship6d ago

The caller sounds professional, knows you’re on Medicare, and says there’s a plan in your area with benefits you’re missing.

Your Medicare Plan Should Have Sent This Notice in September — Check It Before Open Enrollment Begins

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship6d ago

If you have a Medicare Advantage or Medicare drug plan, one piece of mail that arrived in September deserves another look before you toss it into a drawer.

You Need a Walk-In Shower After a Fall — Does Medicare Pay for Home Modifications?

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship6d ago

A bad fall can change the way you look at your own home overnight. Suddenly, stepping over the side of a bathtub feels dangerous, the stairs seem steeper, and installing a walk-in shower or grab...

Protein Becomes More Important With Age — 7 Affordable Foods That Can Help

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship6d ago

Getting older can create a frustrating nutrition problem: your body may need fewer calories than it once did, but that doesn’t mean you can afford to skimp on nutrients.

New Federal Financial Literacy Strategy Targets Saving, Investing and Scams — 4 Areas Americans Should Know

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship6d ago

Knowing how to balance a checkbook isn’t enough to be financially literate anymore. Americans now have to navigate online banking, digital payments, investment platforms, increasingly sophisticated...

IRS Warns a $1 Million 'Tribal Tax Credit' Being Sold for $250,000 Doesn't Exist

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship6d ago

An offer to buy $1 million worth of federal tax credits for around $250,000 might sound like an unusual tax-planning opportunity available only to wealthy investors.

Medicare Open Enrollment Starts October 15 — 7 Things to Gather Before You Compare Plans

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship7d ago

Medicare Open Enrollment begins October 15, and sitting down with nothing but a stack of insurance advertisements isn’t the best way to choose your 2027 coverage.

A Retiree Needs $15,000 in Dental Work — Where Should the Money Come From?

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship7d ago

A dentist tells you that you need extensive work, hands you a treatment plan totaling $15,000, and suddenly a dental problem has become a retirement-planning problem.

Would You Rather Give Your Kids Their Inheritance at 30 or Make Them Wait Until You Die?

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship7d ago

Imagine having $200,000 earmarked for your adult child someday and facing a surprisingly difficult question: When would that money actually help them the most?

Your Doctor Takes Medicare — That Doesn’t Automatically Mean Every Medicare Advantage Plan

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship7d ago

You call your doctor’s office before choosing Medicare coverage and ask what seems like a straightforward question: “Do you take Medicare?” The receptionist says yes, so you enroll in a Medicare...

CMS Says Medicare Advantage Premiums Are Expected to Drop 16.5% in 2027 — Check What Your Plan Will Cost

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Amanda Blankenship7d ago

A 16.5% drop in Medicare Advantage premiums sounds like welcome news for retirees watching every dollar, but don’t start adjusting your 2027 budget based on that number just yet.

You Haven’t Fallen Yet — These 8 Changes Can Signal Your Risk Is Increasing

SavingAdvice.com Blogby Drew Blankenship7d ago

You don’t have to hit the floor before your fall risk deserves attention. Subtle changes (grabbing the counter when you turn, avoiding stairs you once climbed easily, or feeling briefly dizzy when...