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MONEY

Crafting Your Legacy: Diverse Perspectives on Making a Meaningful Impact

Leaving a legacy can mean vastly different things to different people and is a highly personal concept. Overall, most say it boils down to how you are remembered.  For example, do people feel that you made a positive contribution?  Were you connected to something bigger than yourself?

MONEY

Employers Serving Up Benefits for Part-Time Workers

Employers are beginning to step up efforts to attract and retain age 50+ workers. In addition to flexible schedules (the #1 ask from older workers), they’re offering benefits to part-timers.

MEDICARE

Can I Switch My Plan During Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug Plan Annual Enrollment Period?

The Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug Plan Annual Enrollment Period runs from October 15 to December 7. Each year during this time, you can switch your plan to one that covers the services you need best. It is a good time to make changes to your current plan. For example, you can change from Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage, and vice versa. You can also add supplemental coverage plans or change to other Medicare Advantage plans.

MEDICARE

Medicare Enrollment While Still Working? Here’s How It’s Done

More older Americans are working after age 65 than ever before. Some do it for financial reasons. The added income helps defray health care and other living expenses. Others do it for social and intellectual benefits. Regardless of why you may decide to continue working past age 65, you can receive Medicare benefits while you’re still working. Here’s how Medicare works when you’re not retired.

MEDICARE

Avoid These Medicare Mistakes

Even a small mistake in your Medicare choice can have a year-long impact, resulting in added premiums or out-of-pocket costs. Choosing the wrong Medicare plan could also impact your access to needed hospital and medical coverage or limit your choices in the type of care you receive. Here’s what you need to know.

MEDICARE

What Are My Options for Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug Plan Annual Enrollment Period?

Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug Plan Annual Enrollment Period (also known as Medicare Fall Open Enrollment or Medicare Annual Election Period) runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7. During this time, you can make changes to your existing Medicare health and drug coverage. The key to maximizing this yearly opportunity starts with knowing your options.

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JOBS

Older Americans Prepped for Economic Curveballs

Economic uncertainty has older adults nearing retirement decision time seeking the safer path: working full time a little longer and committing to part-time work in retirement.  While age 64 recently has been the average for full-time retirement, a new national survey of older adults reveals most people say they’ll be ready to retire somewhere between 66 and 70. 

JOBS

Would You Get Paid To Do Nothing for The Rest of Your Life?

It seems too good to be true—a job in Sweden that would pay you a generous salary to punch a clock twice-a-day and do whatever you want in-between. But would it be good for you?

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HEALTH

Guide To Annual Enrollment

While you may be overwhelmed with the amount of information out there on AEP, here’s a guide to help you prepare for enrolling in coverage during the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period 2024. 

JOBS

Why Employers Should Recruit and Retain Older Adults

Our Op-Ed in the Boston Globe: When it comes to aging, working longer solves (almost) everything — for employers and all of their employees.

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