Money
Retirement income, taxes on Social Security, property tax relief, insurance, and the scams aimed at people our age, with the numbers checked each year.
The Social Security letter that is real, and the four that aren't
Your 2027 cost-of-living notice is posted online from late November and mailed in December. Here is what the genuine notice does, what no real Social Security letter ever does, and the four fakes that ride along with it.
Senior property tax relief: the exemptions and freezes you have to ask for
Many counties and states offer older homeowners a break on their property tax bill. Almost none of them send a notice. Here is how to find your program, what to bring, and the deadline that matters.
The retirement tax checklist: what to check before and after you retire
Once your income comes from Social Security, an IRA and maybe a pension, the tax rules change and the breaks are claimed, not handed to you. Here is the list to work through every year.
The scams aimed at you this year, and the one rule that defeats them
The FBI's 2024 elder-fraud figures, the six signs a work-from-home job is a trap, and the rule that no agency will ever break: nobody real calls to demand a payment or a confirmation.
How much of my Social Security will be taxed?
Between 0% and 85% — and which one depends on a number most people have never calculated.