Benefits Go Unclaimed By Wayne Zussman and Karen Baer Hundreds of local, state and federal programs offer benefits to seniors. Most people are familiar with Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, but what about smaller, lesser known, but no less valuable benefits? Many seniors could take advantage of such opportunities, if only they were aware that [...]
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Guardianships By Albert Northrop Help me out here. I know I’ve been writing articles for this publication for a few months now, but I can’t seem to recall what they were about. It seems to me that I was writing about things that have to do with estate and money concerns as we get older. [...]
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TRY CHARITABLE STRATEGIES OF THE WEALTHY By Wayne B. Zussman Warren Buffett, along with Bill and Melinda Gates, have challenged the nation’s billionaires to give away at least half their net worth. To date, the Gates have given $14.5 billion to fund vaccines. Along with Warren Buffett, who says he will donate 99 percent [...]
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How to Combat and Reduce Medical Debt By Wayne B. Zussman Medical debt is the most common form of debt affecting seniors, according to Financial Web’s article on Personal Debt for Seniors. With financial demands including limited “retirement income, rising health care costs and the expense of long-term housing,” seniors are finding it challenging [...]
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