When you consider that your monthly Medicare premium could be higher by more than $500 a month — $6,000 per year — based on IRMAA, you’ll understand why it is so important to factor this adjustment ...

Dear Eric: Our grandson, who is still married but separated from his wife of five years, wants to visit at Christmas for a week with his new girlfriend. We would love for him to visit but not with any ...

I'm a cultural chameleon, mastering a little slice of the Greek life – indicating I'm ready and rarin' for more. When Greeks really want to show hospitality, the drinking shifts from ouzo to its ...

Give the experience as a gift the kids will remember long after they tire of another toy. Take a ride on The Holiday Lights Trolley in 10 cities, including Boston, Philadelphia and Kansas City. You ...

According to data from the Federal Reserve, the top 10% of Americans by wealth own a record high 89% of all U.S. stocks held by households. With the S&P 500 index up over 85% over the past five years, ...

This is the time of year when I typically offer financial planning advice to those who have the flexibility to make charitable gifts or plan ahead for taxes. But this year, more than ever, I am ...

“Kirk” goes on to say he is “reaching out to discuss a sensitive and significant matter concerning an unclaimed life insurance policy valued at $10.8 million.” He explains that “the policy is in the ...

Democratic governor of Hawaii, Josh Green, recently suggested that Republicans and Democrats should “nominate candidates committed to healing the deep partisan divide,” to reduce the risk of a ...

A big statue of a tiger sits in front of the train station of Norway’s capital, Oslo. A local once explained that Oslo is nicknamed “Tiger City” because, in the 19th century, when country boys would ...

Dear Eric: I have a good friend whose memory seems to me to be slipping. She laughs it off, saying she has so much going on that she can’t remember things, but I think there is something else ...