Category Archives: FYI

Inverted Yield Curves and Recessions

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Talk of an incoming recession has been published in every media outlet ever since the “inverted yield curve” phenomenon. The media has covered this crazed story dozens of times and will continue to feed Americans fear, as long as it sells. Recessions are normal in every developed economy. There are ups and downs, it is […]

Senior Smartphone Adoption

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In 2019, it is estimated that more than 2.5 billion people are using smartphones worldwide! In the U.S., 94% of adults use mobile phones and 81% of those individuals are smartphone users according to the Pew Research Center. The adoption of smartphones is currently being led by the young, yet many seniors and adults over […]

Social Security Errors!

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If you or a loved one have received bills for as many as five months of premiums, do not toss that bill away! According to the Social Security Administration, “Due to a processing error in January, some Medicare Advantage and Part D beneficiaries’ requests to have premiums withheld from their Social Security benefit checks did […]

Finding Help for Caregiving Tasks

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Six years ago, the AARP published a study that found many family caregivers performed medical/nursing tasks for care recipients. These tasks included managing medications, helping with assistive mobility, preparing food for special diets, providing wound care, even using monitors. Now, a new study shows more family caregivers are assuming responsibility for particularly demanding procedures. One […]

A Medicare Minute, “The Parts of Medicare”

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Sometimes it pays to review basic information. This is certainly true when it comes to Medicare; a survey conducted by the Medicare administration revealed that a majority of seniors could not name or describe the four parts of the Medicare system. This is information that every senior should have at hand, especially when signing up […]