Starting in 2026, older high-earning employees will lose a tax-savings perk that has helped them save extra money for retirement. In September 2025, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury issued final rules on a 2022 law which…
In recent years, private equity (PE) firms have been buying more nursing homes and companies that own nursing homes. What seems at first like a simple shift in ownership can have significant consequences for residents, staff, and families trying to…
Social Security is best known as a retirement program, but it does far more than provide monthly income for retired workers. It also protects families by extending benefits to spouses, widows, widowers, and children when a worker retires, becomes disabled,…
As of October 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will have stopped issuing paper checks for benefits payments. The SSA has urged all recipients of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and other government benefits to switch to electronic payments…
Many Americans are worried they won’t have enough money saved to retire, and a cohort of the oldest workers is proving this concern to be legitimate. Nearly half a million Americans over the age of 80 are still working, while…
When the “Queen of Soul” passed away in 2018, the world mourned a voice like no other. But behind the scenes, Aretha Franklin’s family faced a years-long legal mess that could have been avoided with just one thing: a clear,…
When most people think about estate planning, they focus on wills, trusts, and bank accounts. But in today’s world, there’s another category of assets that often gets overlooked—digital assets. From email and social media to online banking, photo storage, and…
Many people set up a Trust to avoid probate, thinking their loved ones won’t have to deal with the court process after they pass away. But in Florida, even if a decedent had a Trust in place, their beneficiaries may…
Takeaways Updates to Medicare coverage in 2025 include higher costs for Parts A and B, a new option to pay for Part D prescription drugs on a monthly basis, and a cap on out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs. In addition,…
The population of older adults in the United States has been growing steadily in recent years. According to the U.S. Census, the number of Americans who are age 65 and older grew more than 9 percent in just three years,…