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Am I Entitled to Part of My Ex-Husband’s Inheritance?
Dear Penny, I was married to a “user” for 25 years. He had used others before me. I was the…
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Is a $92/Month Raise Enough for the Average Social Security Recipient?
If you’re on Social Security, you can expect your checks to increase by 5.9% in January. That’s the biggest cost-of-living…
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Can We Protect Dad From His Money-Hungry Girlfriend?
Dear Penny, My father is in his mid-80s, and my mother died over a decade ago. He started dating a…
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Can I Get My Dead Husband’s Benefits After Secret Divorce?
Dear Penny, My ex-husband was killed in a car accident in November 2018. We were married legally for five years.…
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6 Ways to Cope With Lingering Student Loan Debt When You Retire
Student loans aren’t just a young person’s problem. At the end of 2020, borrowers age 50 or older held about…
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Who Gets Your Social Security if You Die Tomorrow?
Most of us never see the first 6.2% of our paychecks. That money goes straight to Social Security, with the…
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Preserving 401(k) for Retirement Is Step in Right Direction
After years of systematically saving for what once looked like a faraway retirement, you’re beginning to look ahead. You’re reviewing…
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No, Social Security Isn’t Going Broke. 5 Shortfall Myths, Busted
A new trustee’s report provides some scary projections about Social Security’s future. Social Security’s trust is now expected to be…
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Chapter Searches Every Medicare Option Nationwide to Find the Right Coverage for You
You’ve thought about retirement for years. But now that it’s approaching, you still have a lot of questions. A lot…
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Should I End My Happy Marriage to Get My Dead Ex’s Social Security?
Dear Penny, My husband and I got divorced after 21 years of marriage. I thought I would be eligible for…
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