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How to Save Money During the Holidays Without Missing the Fun

By Barb / December 8, 2025

You know that feeling in early January when you open your credit card statement and wonder what happened? The holidays felt modest enough while they were happening, but somehow the…

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The Truth Behind That 2.8% Social Security Boost

By Barb / December 1, 2025

Why the 2026 COLA may not go as far as you think — and how to plan ahead As 2025 winds down, many retirees are taking stock of what the…

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7 Thanksgiving Spending Traps Retirees Should Avoid

By Barb / November 24, 2025

Thanksgiving is all about gratitude, gathering, and good food—but it’s also the quiet kickoff to a season when spending can slip out of sync with your goals. For retirees living…

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9 Smart Money Moves to Make Before the Holidays

By Barb / November 17, 2025

As the days get shorter and calendars fill up with holiday plans, it’s easy to push financial tasks aside — especially when they don’t feel urgent yet. But for retirees,…

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Is Semi Retirement Right for You? Pros, Cons, and How to Begin

By Barb / November 10, 2025

Your alarm goes off at 6 AM. Again. You drag yourself up, thinking: do I really want to do this for another ten years? But then you imagine waking up…

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The 3 Biggest Retirement Questions You’ve Been Afraid to Ask

By Barb / November 3, 2025

You know that feeling at 2 a.m. when your mind won’t shut off? When you’re staring at the ceiling, running through the same worries on repeat? Many retirees share that…

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Don’t Let These Financial Frights Haunt Your Retirement

By Barb / October 27, 2025

Halloween might bring out ghosts, goblins, and pumpkins on porches, but for many retirees, the real chills don’t come from spooky movies — they come from money worries that sneak…

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Five RMD Mistakes That Cost Retirees Thousands

By Barb / October 20, 2025

December 30th. You’re wrapping up holiday plans when you remember—did you take your required minimum distribution this year? For retirees who’ve been managing RMDs for years, this moment might bring…

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What Is Revenge Saving — and Why Are So Many Retirees Doing It Now?

By Barb / October 13, 2025

After a turbulent few years of inflation, market swings, healthcare price hikes, and economic uncertainty, a quiet shift is taking place among retirees and those nearing retirement. It’s not about…

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The $800 Medicare Mistake to Avoid This Fall

By Barb / October 6, 2025

“I didn’t realize my plan changed until I got the bill…” That’s what Susan, a 73-year-old retiree living in Rockrimmon, told us last year. Her Medicare Advantage plan dropped her…

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