We are pleased to welcome content submitted by StorageUnits.com This week's guest blog post is authored by Josephine Smith, Community Outreach at www.storageunits.com For seniors contemplating downsizing from a large home, Storage Units provides an efficient and...

When seniors or individuals recovering from an illness or injury need long-term or short-term assistance with their daily living needs, home is the most comfortable and convenient place for them to receive care. Oftentimes family members -- out of love...

Today, 80% of all long-term care is provided by family members and friends. This care is provided at home, and does not include hospitals, nursing homes and other institutions. Caregiving might include grocery shopping and housecleaning for...

7. Social Security earnings test Social Security applies an earnings test to beneficiaries who have not yet reached full retirement age (FRA). People who collect retirement, survivor or family benefits before reaching that milestone and continue to work may...

The cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) may be the most widely anticipated way Social Security changes from year to year, but it’s far from the only one. Inflation, wage trends and new policies directly affect not just the more than 68...

Here are some important ways Social Security will be different in 2025. 1. Cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment Inflation continued to cool this year, resulting in a 2.5 percent COLA for 2025 for people receiving Social Security payments, down from 3.2 percent in...

Volunteer Income Taxpayer Assistance (VITA) SSCAC's IRS-certified volunteers provide low-income taxpayers with free electronic income tax return preparation and filing. Volunteers assist with federal and Massachusetts income tax returns, as well as amended and prior year returns. -- You must...

The Social Security Fairness Act eliminates two longstanding provisions for Social Security: the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). These rules previously reduced Social Security benefits for retirees and seniors who receive pension income from...

In an effort to bring some relief to seniors on high-priced medications — especially those who might hit the new $2,000 limit in the first few months of the year — Part D enrollees will have the option to...

A change that will make many seniors happy...the coverage gap — or “donut hole” — will finally close! The original Medicare Part D benefit had a coverage gap (also called the "donut hole") where enrollees were responsible for 100 percent...