Q: I retired to Lakeland, Florida seven years ago, and I am so surprised
that even though we have many colleges in this area, none of them
offer adult ed classes like I used to take in Fairfax, Virginia. I realize
that there are probably limited resources for the colleges, but I
think it could be a very [...] [...more]
Q: My family just experienced the recent deaths of both parents within in a 20-day period. In addition to other assets willed to the heirs; there exist IRAs that are worth a little over $40,000. For ease to obtain funds while our parents were alive, they made one brother the beneficiary for easy access if [...] [...more]
My recent columns on retiree health care and the timing of taking Social Security benefits prompted a number of questions from readers worried about insurance options for the pre-Medicare crowd, and the mechanics of Social Security. I went back to the experts on both of these topics to get the answers.
Q: You wrote that pre-existing [...] [...more]