Jill Discusses Club Medicare in “Jill On Money”
On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Medicare bill into law. The program was intended to provide medical care and health insurance to most Americans age 65 …
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The Poverty Status of U.S. Seniors within the Developed World Varies Depending on Data Utilized
Is the old-age income poverty rate too high in the US? According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), around 23% of Americans over the age of 65 …
Jill Shares Valuable Powerball Lessons in Jill On Money
Powerball fever has broken. Someone in California won the jackpot, which was worth just over $1 billion, the third-largest prize in the lottery’s history. In the days leading up to …
A Guide to Purchasing Treasury Bills with Yields Exceeding 5%
Morsa Images | E+ | Getty Images As interest rates reach a more than two-decade high, Treasury bill yields remain well above 5%, as of July 27, providing a competitive …
Has the economy successfully overcome its challenges?
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew at an annual rate of 3 percent in June, the smallest increase since March 2021 and well off the recent peak rate of 9.1% …
68-Year-Old Who Un-Retired Exposes 4 Major Retirement Myths Society Must Address
Millennials and Gen Z have come of age in an era marked by sweeping change. So their milestones, especially when it comes to retirement, will look different than older generations’ …
Has the ‘Great Resignation’ Come to an End?
Way back when, about 18 months ago, I wrote that the so-called “Great Resignation” was an overstatement of U.S. labor market conditions. Instead, I preferred the term that LinkedIn Principal …
Leaders in debate over the effectiveness of raising taxes as a solution to Social Security challenges
zimmytws | iStock | Getty Images When it comes to Social Security benefits, a key deadline is looming: Benefits may be reduced in the next decade if no action is …