Medicare

Many are unaware that they are responsible for a majority of their medical expenses, aside from premiums and coinsurance costs.

Fraudsters call seniors and get them to provide their Social Security number or pay a "processing fee" for the new Medicare card.

Debt is back on the rise, this time led by government.

There can be substantial penalties for those who are late to sign up, but when exactly is that deadline?

Contributing $300 a month to a 401(k) over 40 years with an average 7% return will result in more than $700,000. So the benefits are there, but do your clients know the details?

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Advisors should educate themselves about the treatment of Medicare premiums, tuition fees and 401(k) distributions.

Seniors who reach the age of 65 and are in good health have the option of opening a Medicare medical savings account.

Solid financial planning is a key component in helping demystify these government programs.

Relying too much on tax-loss harvesting to generate an income is a common mistake that clients should avoid after they retire.

Small firms are allowed to set up multiple-employer plans, but the government needs to "simplify and rationalize the rules" for these types of plans, says an expert.

Financial advisors can still be held liable for violating impartial conduct standards even though the fiduciary rule has been delayed until 2019.

In September, the inflation rate was 2.23%, slightly higher than the proposed Social Security increase. So realistically, recipients "will not be better off at all."

Tax cuts today will increase deficits and future retirees will bear the brunt in reduced Medicare and Social Security benefits, according to one expert.

High-yield or junk bonds, equities, and real estate investment trusts are excellent investment options for IRAs.

The tax cut proposal would not benefit retirees because most of them either owe no federal income taxes or face a modest tax burden.

Under the rules, seniors face a tax liability for HSA contributions if they carry health coverage other than the high-deductible policy.

Seniors might get the policy again if they decided to drop it, but the rules "aren’t really super specific about what should happen in this situation,” one expert says.

Retirees can change their Part D prescription-drug plans, Advantage plans, and/or switch from traditional Medicare to Medicare Advantage during open enrollment, which ends December 7.