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Dec 8, 2021

$56K Alzheimer’s drug avoiding Biden’s cost curbs, for now

A new $56,000-a-year Alzheimer’s medication that’s leading to one of the biggest increases ever in Medicare premiums is highlighting the limitations of President Joe Biden’s strategy for curbing prescription drug costs

Nov 1, 2021

Liz Weston: When a will won’t work

A will determines who gets your stuff after you die

Oct 13, 2021

Social Security checks getting big boost as inflation rises

Millions of retirees on Social Security will get a 5.9% boost in benefits for 2022

Sep 30, 2021

Ban on 'surprise' medical bills on track for Jan. 1 rollout

The Biden administration is putting final touches on long-sought consumer protections against so-called “surprise” medical bills

Sep 20, 2021

Liz Weston: Don’t let Social Security steer you wrong

Deciding when to take Social Security benefits can make a huge difference in the amount of money you’ll have in retirement

Sep 15, 2021

The freelancing boom may change how you buy life insurance

A rise in freelancing, coupled with an increasing interest in flexible employment from millennial and Gen Z workers, could signal a change in how Americans build and calculate life insurance plans

Sep 8, 2021

4 ways to manage retirement health care costs

Health care in retirement is a big-ticket item, estimated to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars

Sep 1, 2021

Where to turn when a natural disaster upends your finances

If you’ve been affected by a natural disaster like Hurricane Ida, you have several options for finding immediate help from government and aid agencies

Aug 2, 2021

White House calls on states to prevent evictions

The White House is moving to pressure state and local governments to swiftly adopt policies to protect renters after an eviction moratorium expired over the weekend

Aug 2, 2021

CDC can't stop evictions, as Biden calls on states to act

The White House says that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was “unable to find legal authority for a new, targeted eviction moratorium."