Tax filing season just opened for 2022 returns, and the IRS is already warning that average refunds may be lower since most pandemic economic relief measures are finished. That means careful tax plann...
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New retirement withdrawal rule is a boon for wealthy seniors
New retirement rules in legislation signed by President Biden in December contain a handful of changes to required withdrawals from retirement accounts that score big brownie points with well-heeled s...
Pfizer Covid booster likely doesn’t carry seniors’ stroke risk: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday said it is “very unlikely” the Pfizer omicron booster carries a risk of stroke for seniors after it launched an investigation into ...
Seniors Are Falling Victim to Crypto Scams
It appears many digital currency fraudsters and malicious actors are targeting senior citizens, and many organizations out there are trying hard to show seniors how they can prevent themselves from fa...
China Plans To Boost Vaccinations Among Seniors As Harsh Zero Covid Strategy Triggers Protests
Topline China’s National Health Commission on Tuesday unveiled plans to improve Covid-19 vaccination rates among the elderly—a cohort that remains highly vulnerable to the virus due to very low uptake...
Flu variant that hits kids and seniors harder than other strains is dominant in U.S. right now
A sign advertising flu shots is displayed at a Walgreens pharmacy on January 22, 2018 in San Francisco, California. A strong strain of H3N2 influenza has claimed the lives of 74 Californians under the...
Flu hospitalization rate highest in a decade, kids and seniors most at risk
The U.S. is facing the highest flu hospitalization rates in more than a decade with children and the elderly most at risk, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Flu and respirat...
White House Covid czar calls on seniors to get omicron booster now
White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha addresses the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. July 25, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters A top White House health official...
Covid vaccines prevented at least 330,000 deaths among U.S. seniors in 2021
Covid vaccines prevented at least 330,000 deaths and nearly 700,000 hospitalizations among adult Medicare recipients in 2021, the Health and Human Services Department said in a new report published Fr...
Whales and Seniors and a look at how AAVE has been since the DeFi Summer
AAVE seems to be riding a wave of whale-like popularity. This, at a time when AAVE has been on the receiving end of many developments. Indeed, a deep analysis of some of the altcoin’s metrics could gi...
Runaway prices are pushing seniors back to work
‘There is no more retirement’: Runaway prices are pushing seniors back to work “Unretirement,” or the act of going back to work after retiring, isn’t just for young Buccs like Tom Brady. R...
Asset Protection Trusts: Help for Seniors
An asset-protection trust can help seniors in need of constant nursing care pay the substantial costs of assisted living or skilled nursing facilities and at-home help. Average daily nursing home cost...
Seniors, Here’s How to Avoid Taxes on Lump Sum Pension Payouts
SmartAsset: How to Avoid Taxes on Lump Sum Pension Payout When your pension matures, there are multiple distribution options that you can choose from. Unfortunately, many of these distribution methods...
Opinion: Medicare is broken — and not in the way you might think
For nearly every retiring American, Medicare is both universal and universally complex. Yet, Medicare is broken – and not in the way most people think. Every few years, news organizations raise the a...
Inflation pushes seniors back into the workforce
There is no more retirement’: Inflation pushes seniors back into the workforce “Unretirement,” or the act of going back to work after retiring, isn’t just for young Buccs like Tom Brady. About 3...
Seniors take steps to protect savings against stock plunge
Retirees and those close to retiring are navigating the current economic and market turbulence differently than those with time on their side to wait for smoother conditions. Depending on the type of ...
Three painful ways in which inflation is ravaging seniors’ retirement income
In times like these, Mary Johnson is willing to break the rules — at least when it comes to some of the classic axioms of investing. She’s gone heavy into stocks even though senior citizens like herse...
Rise Of The Silver Shoppers
Chinese senior citizens are increasingly digital and represent the fastest-growing demographic. Kevin Lee/Getty Images When the actor Wang DeShun went for a walk, it went viral. It wasn’t just any wal...