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FeaturedThe Weight Chart for Senior Women (With BMI Guide) 2026
Standard weight charts may not provide the complete picture when it comes to health for women over 60. The National Institutes of Health continues to report that a BMI between 25 and 27, typically labeled as overweight for younger adults, may actually support bone health and help protect against ost
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NewsFinancial PlanningThe ACA Subsidy Cliff Is Back for 2027: Why Adults 50 to 64 Face the Steepest Premium Jumps
The enhanced premium tax credits that held down Affordable Care Act premiums from 2021 through 2025 have expired, and Congress has not renewed them for 2027. The 400 percent subsidy cliff is back, and adults 50 to 64 face the steepest increases. Here is what changed and what to do during open enrollment.
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NewsFinancial PlanningSocial Security's 2027 Earnings Test: How Much You Can Earn Before Benefits Are Withheld
If you claim Social Security early and keep working, 2027 lets you earn more before any benefit is held back. The under-full-retirement-age limit rises to $25,560 a year. Here is how the earnings test works, what counts as earnings, and why the money that is withheld is not actually gone.
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NewsFinancial PlanningMedicare Is Ending the Program That Held Down Part D Drug-Plan Premiums. What It Means for 2027
For two years, a federal program quietly held down the premiums on stand-alone Medicare drug plans. It ends with the 2027 plan year, which is why some Part D premiums could jump more this Open Enrollment than they have recently. Here is what changed, who is affected, and how to protect your drug costs before December 7.
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NewsFinancial PlanningSocial Security's Full Retirement Age Reaches 67 in 2027: What It Means for When You Claim
In 2027, the full retirement age for Social Security finishes its long climb to 67. People born in 1960 are the first group to reach a full retirement age of exactly 67. Here is what that changes, what it does not, and how the age you claim still moves your check by hundreds of dollars a month.
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NewsFinancial PlanningSocial Security Is Phasing Out Paper Checks by the End of 2026: What to Do Now
The federal government has stopped mailing most paper checks, and Social Security wants every beneficiary on direct deposit or a Direct Express card by the end of 2026. Fewer than 1 percent of recipients still get a check in the mail. Here is who is affected, how to switch, and the narrow exceptions that let a few people keep paper.
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NewsFinancial PlanningThe Social Security Fairness Act Paid $17 Billion in Back Benefits. Now Comes the Tax Bill
The repeal of WEP and GPO restored Social Security for more than 3 million public-sector retirees, and the agency has paid about $17 billion in back benefits. But those lump sums are taxable, a surprise bill hit this filing season, and a proposal in Congress would change it. Here is where things stand.
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NewsFinancial PlanningMedicare's Part D Drug-Cost Cap Rises to $2,400 in 2027
In 2027, the most you pay out of pocket for covered Part D drugs is $2,400, up from $2,100 this year. The standard deductible climbs to $700. Here is how the cap works, why it keeps rising, and how to keep your drug costs manageable.
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NewsFinancial PlanningMedicare's Prescription Payment Plan: How to Spread Your 2027 Drug Costs Over the Year
Almost no one uses it, but every Medicare drug plan has to offer it. The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan lets you pay your out-of-pocket drug costs in monthly installments instead of all at once at the pharmacy. It charges no interest and does not lower your bill. Here is who it helps in 2027, who should skip it, and what happens if you miss a payment.
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NewsFinancial PlanningMedicare Advantage Is Cutting Benefits and Exiting Markets for 2027: What to Do Before December 7
Insurers are pulling out of some Medicare Advantage markets and trimming benefits for 2027. Humana alone expects its exits to affect about 600,000 members. Here is what is confirmed, what is only expected, and the special rights you get if your plan is dropped.
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NewsFinancial PlanningSocial Security Can Now Withhold 50% of Your Check for an Overpayment. Here Is How to Push Back
Social Security can now hold back up to 50 percent of a monthly benefit to recover an overpayment, up from the 10 percent cap in place a year earlier. Here is why the rate changed, who it affects, and the three forms that can stop or shrink the withholding.
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NewsFinancial PlanningMedicaid Work Requirements Start in 2027: What Older Adults Should Know
A new federal law requires adults ages 19 to 64 on expanded Medicaid to work, volunteer, or study 80 hours a month to keep their coverage, starting by January 1, 2027. People 65 and older and those on disability are exempt, but adults 50 to 64 are expected to lose coverage in the largest numbers, often over paperwork rather than refusing to work.
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NewsFinancial PlanningMedicare Open Enrollment for 2027: What Is Changing and How to Prepare
Medicare's fall Open Enrollment runs October 15 through December 7, 2026, for coverage that starts January 1, 2027. The out-of-pocket cap on Part D drug costs rises to $2,400 and the deductible to $700. Here is what changed, the one letter you need to read, and how to compare plans before the window closes.
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NewsFinancial PlanningThe New $6,000 Senior Tax Deduction: Who Qualifies, and Why It Is Not 'No Tax on Social Security'
A federal tax law now gives most people 65 and older an extra $6,000 deduction, or $12,000 per couple, for tax years 2025 through 2028. It is not the same as ending taxes on Social Security. Here is who qualifies, how the income phaseout works, and how to claim it.
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NewsFinancial PlanningSNAP Work Requirements Now Reach Adults 55 to 64
A 2025 federal law raised the age for SNAP work requirements from 54 to 64. Many adults in their late 50s and early 60s now have to work, train, or volunteer 80 hours a month to keep food benefits, and several long-standing exemptions are gone. Here is who is affected, who is not, and what to do.
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ProductsAdviceEasy-to-Use Cell Phones for Seniors: How to Choose One
There is no single best phone for an older adult, only three routes worth considering: a simple flip phone, a simplified smartphone, or a regular phone set up properly. Here is what separates them, what each actually costs a month, and how to tell which one fits.
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Savings & DiscountsSenior Discounts by Retailer: What Is Actually Verified
Twelve retailers people ask about most, checked against what each company actually publishes on its own website. Most publish no senior discount at all, and saying so is more useful than a percentage nobody can honor at the register.
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NewsFinancial Planning2027 Social Security COLA: Early Estimate Points to 3.8%
The 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is not official yet, but the leading forecaster now estimates 3.8 percent, up from the 2.8 percent raise in effect today. Here is what that would mean for your check, when the real number arrives, and why Medicare could eat into it.
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HealthFitness & WellnessNormal Blood Oxygen Levels by Age for Seniors: What SpO2 Should Be
A normal blood oxygen level for seniors is 95 to 100 percent, the same as for any healthy adult, and it does not drop by the decade the way some charts claim. Here is what your pulse oximeter number means, when a low reading is an emergency, and why the device can read falsely high.
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HealthFitness & WellnessCholesterol Levels by Age Chart for Seniors: What's Normal After 60
A desirable total cholesterol is under 200, with LDL under 100 and HDL over 60, and those targets are the same at 70 as they are at 40. Here is what your cholesterol numbers mean, how they really change with age, and when the number actually calls for treatment.
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HealthFeaturedThe Weight Chart for Senior Women (With BMI Guide) 2026
Standard weight charts may not provide the complete picture when it comes to health for women over 60. The National Institutes of Health continues to report that a BMI between 25 and 27, typically labeled as overweight for younger adults, may actually support bone health and help protect against ost
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HealthFitness & WellnessNormal Resting Heart Rate by Age for Seniors: Charts and What They Mean
A normal resting heart rate for seniors is 60 to 100 beats per minute, and it does not drop into neat age brackets the way many charts claim. Here is what your number means, target heart rates by age, and when a slow, fast, or irregular pulse needs a doctor.
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FeaturedProductsBest Smartphones for Seniors in 2026: Simple, Safe, and Easy to Use
The best smartphones for seniors in 2026, compared on the things that actually matter: screen clarity, hearing-aid compatibility, simple modes, emergency features, software support, and price. Our top picks for every budget and comfort level.
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AdviceSNAP for Seniors: The Food Benefits Millions of Older Adults Miss
More than half of older adults who qualify for SNAP never sign up, often because they assume they earn too much. Special rules for people 60 and older, including a medical expense deduction, mean many qualify for far more than the minimum.
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TravelBest Weekend Trips and Short Getaways for Seniors
The best weekend trips for seniors are short, close to home, and built around one relaxed idea. Here are the kinds of short getaways that work well for older travelers, with real examples and how to plan one.
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