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Memory Issues for Older People Could Be the Result of “Clutter” Caused by Sifting Through Too Much Information

Can you run out of brain space? That’s the provocative question we encountered as we read  this recent NBC News article by reporter Sarah Sloat. We’ve certainly had many moments when it feels like our minds are overtaxed, and we use phrases like “too little bandwidth” to illustrate how it feels. But, says the article, that’s the wrong … Read more

Open Enrollment, Part 2: If Your Medicare Advantage Plan is Not a Good Fit, You Still Have Time to Change Your Coverage

You say you thought Medicare open enrollment was over? Well, technically, you’re correct: the window in which to make wide-ranging changes in your Medicare coverage closed over a month ago. But there’s actually a second open enrollment period happening right now, affecting the roughly 27 million Medicare beneficiaries that are enrolled in Advantage Plans. As reporter Sarah … Read more

Wall Street Journal: If Big Financial Goals Seem Overwhelming, Even Tiny Changes Can Help You Save for Retirement

Every year here on the AgingOptions blog, we offer an article or two about making New Year’s resolutions, many of which concern personal finances. As part of that theme, here we suggest a slightly different take on the question of how to practice better saving and spending habits this year. In this article from the Wall Street … Read more

The CARES Act Says Retirees Don’t Have to Take RMDs This Year – But What If You Already Did? You Could Get a Do-Over

We’ve been getting a lot of questions here at AgingOptions about the CARES Act and how it affects retirees. “CARES” stands for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, and this new law’s impact is far-reaching and, in many cases, still being assessed. One of the well-publicized benefits of the new law for retirees is the … Read more

How Much Do You Know About Social Security? Check Out These Seven Surprising Statistics – Plus Some Related Advice from Rajiv

Social Security may be the biggest, most important, and least understood government program in America. If you consider the sheer amount of money the program spends and the huge number of Americans who rely on the program for all or part of their livelihood, you’d think we would all have a solid working knowledge of … Read more

Will Each of Your Kids Get an Equal Inheritance? How You Handle That Question Can Cause Family Strife – or Prevent It

As you plan ahead for the end of your life, one of the decisions you’ll want to think carefully about is the eventual disposition of your estate. If you plan to leave your assets and possessions to your children – and if you have more than one heir – you’ll have a potentially tough choice … Read more

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