Information Center
Welcome to the Information Center!
There’s plenty of “information” all over the Internet about topics like retirement planning and Medicare Part D, but what’s missing is real world advice you can use to make the best decisions. In our information center, we are striving to find the very best in Medicare and retirement insight, delivered in plain language, so that you can get the advice and information you need without having to dig through all the fine print.
Check out the great articles below, and then stop by frequently – we are adding new topics and advice all the time!
Debt, Politics, and Medicare: 7 Things Seniors Need to Know
If there was one thing that became obvious during the recent federal debt crisis, it was that opinions were much easier to find than facts… especially regarding programs like Medicare and Social Security. This is probably unavoidable, to a certain degree, given that politicians have to struggle not only with their own parties and constituents, but also the desire to be reelected. (read more)
The Debt Ceiling Crisis and the Medicare Part D “Donut Hole”: What You Need to Know
There have been some wildly conflicting messages coming out of Washington lately when it comes to Medicare, and especially Medicare Part D. On the one hand, with the passage of President Obama’s healthcare plan, the government has promised to do away with the problem of the Medicare Part D “Donut Hole,” (read more)
Will The Next Debt Ceiling Debate Delay Your Social Security Checks… or Bankrupt Medicare?
Although the White House and the two sections of Congress recently reached a last-minute deal to resolve the federal debt crisis, keen observers have noted that another fight will most likely lose in the future. For all the progress that was made during the talks, the final resolution did more to push the problem to another day than anything else. (read more)
The Recent Debt Ceiling Crisis and its potential impact on Medicare and Social Security
The recent debt ceiling crisis on Capitol Hill has led to many impassioned, if not confusing, debates about the future of the federal government… and in particular, government programs like Medicare and Social Security. In short, different politicians – and especially the two major political parties – have very different philosophies about the future of U.S. federal spending (read more)
The ABCs & D of Medicare
For a lot of new retirees, or men and women who are thinking about retirement in the near future, Medicare is an important issue, but one they might not completely understand. In this short article, we’ll walk you through the basics of Medicare, along with a brief description of each of its major parts. (read more)
Medicare Part D and My Retirement
Search the Internet for Medicare Part D advice, and you’ll quickly find that there’s a lot of information out there … and very few answers. Part of this confusion has to do with the fact that a lot of information surrounding Medicare, and especially Medicare Part D, is written by government employees and insurance companies, who have little reason to put ideas into terms that are easily understood. (read more)
Extra Health and Life Insurance
One of the most common questions seniors who are visiting our site have is whether they currently have enough health and life insurance things to consider coverage. While there isn’t any one answer to this question that’s going to work for everyone, here are a few (read more)
7 Things Seniors Should Know About Importing Medications From Canadian Pharmacies
Over the past few years, one of the biggest items in the news – and debates taking place in Washington and elsewhere – has been about a growing trend of Americans, and especially seniors, importing medicines from other countries, usually Canada. We’ll leave it to lawmakers and health industry experts to decide whether this is a good idea or not, but there are some things you should know (read more)