Archive - RetirementRevised

What to do if you're in a lousy 401(k) plan

And by lousy, I mean high cost

Apr 19 •

March 2024

A pension bailout three years ago continues to reverberate

Aid for multiemployer pensions saved benefits for millions of retirees, but it continues to spark criticism.

Mar 22 •

February 2024

Delaying Medicare sign-up can be a costly mistake

Lifetime late penalties on Part B can add up to thousands of dollars

Feb 9 •

Prescription drug costs will fall this year for more than a million people on Medicare

But few are aware of the changes made by the Inflation Reduction Act

Feb 4 •

January 2024

Five new retirement numbers to know in 2024

The new year has brought some new math for anyone running their retirement planning numbers. Social Security checks are a bit higher this month, thanks…

Jan 25 •

“Wait, what?” Yes, your Social Security might be taxed

Regular readers know that I’ve written often about the ways that retirement income is taxed. But reactions I’ve heard to a recent New York Times column…

Jan 4 •

December 2023

The top retirement posts of 2023

Here are the newsletter's best-read posts of the year

Dec 15, 2023 •

Could traditional pensions make a comeback in the private sector?

IBM's move could be the harbinger of a trend

Dec 7, 2023 •

When you call Social Security, expect to wait even longer

Austere administrative budgets have crippled the agency's ability to deal with the public

Dec 2, 2023 •

November 2023

Housing and care for older adults: We're not prepared for what's coming

Join me for a free webinar on November 30th

Nov 20, 2023 •

What's new in Medicare for 2024

Biden's landmark legislation is starting to bring down prescription drug costs

Nov 15, 2023 •

Health systems dropping Medicare Advantage pose a new enrollment challenge

Many people on Medicare look the other way when the program’s annual enrollment period rolls around, preferring simply to ignore the hassle. But for…

Nov 2, 2023 •

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