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U.S. $100 bills are seen, Thursday, July 14, 2022, in Marple Township, Pa. In many ways, retirement planning for someone in the LGBTQ+ community follows the basic tenets of anyone’s retirement planning: save more, spend less, invest for the long term. But there are some unique challenges. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

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4 LGBTQ+ retirement hurdles (and what to do about them)
By KATE ASHFORD OF NERDWALLET
Wed,08/02/23-12:14PM , 168 Reads
In many ways, retirement planning for someone in the LGBTQ+ community is the same as anyone else’s retirement planning: save more, spend less, invest for the long term.
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A man signs a check in Anchorage, Alaska, April 17, 2006,. Check fraud tied to mail theft is up nationwide, according to a recent alert. The U.S. Postal Service is vulnerable, and thieves who can access your checks can change the amount and ferret those funds right out of your bank account. (AP Photo/Al Grillo, File)

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Millennial Money: Stop using paper checks, already
By KATE ASHFORD OF NERDWALLET
Mon,07/10/23-8:28PM , 752 Reads
Sure, you’re probably not using paper checks for most things. But are you returning payments to medical providers and insurance companies in the mail? Paying by check for the random parking ticket or your child’s piano lessons?
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Bret Harte Retirement Inn residents make their way down to the dining room for lunch on May 6, 2020 in Grass Valley, Calif. As many as 8 in 10 older Americans couldn’t afford more than four years in an assisted living facility or two years in a nursing home, according to a recent analysis. This is particularly hard for people in the monetary middle; they don’t have enough to cover the costs of long-term care, but they have too many assets to qualify for government assistance. (Elias Funez/The Union via AP)

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What if you can’t afford long-term care?
By KATE ASHFORD OF NERDWALLET
Tue,06/13/23-8:34AM , 235 Reads
As many as 8 in 10 older Americans couldn’t afford more than four years in an assisted living facility or two years in a nursing home, according to a 2023 analysis by the National Council on Aging and the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston.
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Health care workers are seen from an overpass at Mount Sinai Hospital, Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in New York. The COVID-19 public health emergency that started in January 2020 ended on May 11, 2023. When that happened, several Medicare rules and waivers that went into effect during the pandemic came to an end — and it may catch Medicare patients by surprise. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

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How the end of the COVID health emergency affects your Medicare
By KATE ASHFORD OF NERDWALLET
Tue,05/23/23-9:18AM , 274 Reads
The COVID-19 public health emergency that started in January 2020 ended on May 11. When that happened, several Medicare rules and waivers that went into effect during the pandemic came to an end — and it may catch Medicare patients by surprise.
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