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Retirement income, taxes on Social Security, property tax relief, insurance, and the scams aimed at people our age, with the numbers checked each year.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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