Many people believe that if they are single, they don’t need a will and other estate planning documents. However, estate planning is just as important for single people as it is for couples and families. Estate planning allows you to ensure that your property will go to the people you want, in the way you Read more about Single? Estate Planning Still Essential[…]

The nation’s elderly and disabled Social Security recipients will receive a 1.7 percent increase in payments in 2013. This is expected to raise the average monthly payment for the typical retired worker by $21.  The increase is less than half of last year’s 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). In any case, the modest rise will be Read more about Social Security Benefits to Edge Up 1.7 Percent in 2013[…]

In a major change in Medicare policy, the Obama administration has provisionally agreed to end Medicare’s longstanding practice of requiring that beneficiaries with chronic conditions and disabilities show a likelihood of improvement in order to receive coverage of skilled care and therapy services. The policy shift will affect beneficiaries with conditions like multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s Read more about Medicare to End Standard for Coverage of Skilled Services[…]