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WEEKLY TIP Be sure to study your potential Medicare choices in the years before you turn 65. Evaluate whether you should go with original Medicare (and Part D coverage) or a Part C plan. POSITIVES & NEGATIVES IN JANUARY’s JOB DATA The Department of Labor’s latest...
WEEKLY TIP If you want to retire to another area, think about whether it makes sense for you financially as well as socially. Will you be able to find part-time work there, if needed? Could local economic factors make the area less affordable for you someday?...
WEEKLY TIP If you think you will receive a federal tax refund this year, why not file electronically and arrange a direct deposit to your checking or savings account? Alternately, you can use IRS Direct Pay to make individual and estimated tax payments from your bank...
WEEKLY TIP In a two-parent household, both parents should have life insurance coverage, even if one of them does not work. If one spouse dies, the money from the life insurance policy can help the surviving spouse pay for child care and education expenses. RETAIL...
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