Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | RadioPublic | Stitcher | RSS Let’s start with a question: Do you have enough in your retirement account? According to a recent report from Vanguard, the average American has around $140,000 saved for retirement. For those 65 and older, that average balance is … Read more

photo.eccles / Shutterstock.com In our older years, we often find that health care matters more than ever before. We’re likely to need physicians, medical services, hospitals, clinics and other health professionals, and it’s best to have them nearby for easy access. In a recent ranking of the best places for retirees, WalletHub assessed each of … Read more

fizkes / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Construction Coverage. The real estate market since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on all buyers, but aspiring first-time buyers may have struggled most of all. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, preferences for more living space, increased remote work opportunities, and other … Read more

If you’ve seen suspicious Medicare ads lately, you’re not alone: The federal government has been frowning at them too. And now the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services — the agency that oversees the Medicare program — is stepping in to stop dubious marketing and pressure tactics. In a recent memo announcing the policy change, … Read more

Joni Hanebutt / Shutterstock.com You probably will want to cross several things off your grocery list before the next time you head to the store — if you haven’t already. Overall inflation increased by 7.7% between October 2021 and this October, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Nov. 10. Grocery prices as a … Read more

Med Photo Studio / Shutterstock.com As the nation remains uncertain about which party will control Congress, those who work in three locales across the nation can be sure of a raise, thanks to Tuesday’s election results. In those three places, voters decided to hike the minimum wage. Following are the two states and one district … Read more

When you buy a new car, its value begins to depreciate — but not as nearly quickly as in the past. For example, 5-year-old used cars sold in 2022 had lost an average of just 33.3% of their value by that point, according to a new analysis by iSeeCars. That’s down from 40% in the … Read more

Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on NewRetirement. If there ever was a million-dollar question, it just might be: “How much is enough?” (Although, maybe in your case it would be a $50,000, $200,000, $500,000, $5 million or $10 million question.) At whatever value, the reality is that we all want to … Read more

Ground Picture / Shutterstock.com The baby boomer generation straddles retirement. The youngest boomers are not quite in their 60s, but many of this generation are already living out their golden years while others drawing close to retirement are facing their fears. Those fears are more urgent than those of people who have decades to go … Read more

Obesity has been associated with many health woes. But can it raise your risk of dementia? A new study out of Australia suggests a link between a person’s metabolism and measures of the brain related to dementia. In the study of data on more than 26,000 people, researchers at the University of South Australia’s Australian … Read more