Teri Monroe

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5 Social Security Records Experts Say Seniors Should Check Now While most retirees only look at their Social Security account to check their payment date, 2026 has brought a series of... read the story

7 States Seeing the Sharpest Utility Spikes in 2026 While inflation has slowed in some sectors, the cost of keeping the lights on is accelerating in specific regions of the... read the story

10 Household Charges Older Homeowners Are Complaining About Owning a home in 2026 means facing a barrage of “micro-charges” from local governments and utilities that go... read the story

6 New Tax Forms That Could Trigger an IRS Audit for Seniors This Year Tax season is stressful enough, but for the 2025 filing year (filed in 2026), the IRS has introduced a suite of new form... read the story

8 Cost-Cutting Moves Retirees Are Sharing Online in February While financial advisors preach long-term strategy, the real-time battle against inflation is happening in the comment s... read the story

8 Procedures That Can Be Cheaper Without Insurance In the twisted logic of the 2026 healthcare market, having insurance does not always guarantee the lowest price. For pat... read the story

6 Retirement Income Myths That Are Falling Apart This Winter Retirement planning is often built on “rules of thumb” that work well in spreadsheets but fail in the messy ... read the story

The Affordable Home-Safety Devices Helping Seniors Avoid Emergency Visits Aging in place is the goal for 90% of seniors, but safety hazards in the home often force an unwanted move to assisted l... read the story

7 Medicare Coverage Limits Showing Up After Routine Visits Medicare is often described as “comprehensive,” but in the fine print of 2026, it is a system of strict quot... read the story

9 Ways Inflation Is Still Draining Fixed-Income Households Headlines might say that inflation has “cooled” to 3%, but for a household on a fixed income, the reality at... read the story