3 Things to Know About Buying Gift Cards at Costco

Image source: Getty Images A lot of people join Costco so they can fill up their cars on the cheap and save money on products like groceries and paper towels. But one of the best — and less obvious — deals at Costco is the store’s selection of gift cards. If you’ve never purchased a […]

5 Little-Known Ways to Save Money on Holiday Travel This Year

Image source: Getty Images The holiday gift shopping season doesn’t traditionally kick off until Black Friday, but the hunt for holiday travel deals often starts much sooner. You may have already begun looking at flights and hotels for your upcoming trips, which is great. But just passively checking prices might not lead to the savings […]

Social Security Benefit Cuts May Be Coming Soon. Here’s How to Plan for Them.

Social Security has faced the possibility of benefit cuts in the past, but to date, they’ve never happened. However, just because lawmakers have managed to prevent Social Security cuts in the past doesn’t mean they’re guaranteed to save the program from that fate, given its current financial crisis. Image source: Getty Images. In the coming […]

9 Things You Need to Know Before Locking in Your Medicare Coverage

The holiday season is ahead of us, and the season of summer is well behind us, but we’re smack dab in the middle of another exciting season: Medicare open enrollment season! From Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, those eligible for Medicare are permitted to switch from one Medicare plan to another. Here are some things […]

An Unpleasant Surprise Awaits Some Social Security Beneficiaries in the New Year

Social Security is a program most retirees would struggle to live without. Based on an analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, America’s leading retirement program has reduced the poverty rate for adults aged 65 and over by nearly three-quarters — from an estimated 38.7% without Social Security to 10.2% with it, as […]