Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The cost of drugs keeps going up. What can you do about it? Getty We all know that the cost of prescription medications keeps increasing. A recent JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) study of the 49 common top-selling brand-name drugs available since 2012 found
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In my previous article, I outlined the “Foundation Questions” for Social Security. Let’s go a bit deeper into one of those questions: Should you consider filing a “restricted application” for spousal benefits? Getty At your full retirement age, the Social Security restricted application provides the opportunity to claim spousal benefits only and defer your own
“There’s a force in the universe that makes things happen. And all you have to do is get in touch with it, stop thinking, let things happen, and be the ball.” The movie Caddyshack opens with Chevy Chase’s character sharing this little piece of advice to his young caddy. It turns out, following this advice
The odds are not the same for all investors. Getty This week was a good reminder of how quickly the market can turn. After selling off -3.7% at Monday’s low, the S&P 500 recovered to close down a mere 0.3% on the week. It takes a great manager to make money in a bad market. This
Getty Aging is insidious. We know life flies but the future seems so far away. One day you are 30 and the next you are 50 years old. You don’t feel and look much different, but you probably notice that your parents are getting old-old. And you are worried about them. Are they okay financially?