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3 days agoHave a Large 401(k) and Approaching Medicare? Make Sure You Avoid This $1,783 Annual IRMAA Trap
For 2026, the first IRMAA tier for married filing jointly begins at roughly $218,000 of MAGI. Cross it by one dollar and both spouses carry surcharges for a full calendar year. The trap sits in the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount, or IRMAA, which uses a two-year lookback on modified adjusted gross income to set Medicare Part B and Part D premiums.
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1 week agoNationwide Survey: 83% of Americans Are Worried Social Security Won't Survive, and Here's What to Do About It
83% of Americans receiving or expecting Social Security worry about its future as trust funds face depletion and benefits shrink in real purchasing power.
Retirement
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1 week agoNationwide Survey: 83% of Americans Are Worried Social Security Won't Survive, and Here's What to Do About It
83% of Americans receiving or expecting Social Security worry about its future as trust funds face depletion and benefits shrink in real purchasing power.
Retirement
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1 month agoThe $2,000 Drug Cap Is Saving Medicare Retirees Over $1,500 a Year Right Now
Medicare premiums in 2026 are based on 2024 income, creating unexpected surcharges for those with one-time income spikes, while Part B premiums exceed $200 monthly and a new rule allows tax-free distributions for long-term care insurance.
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2 months agoHigher-Income Retirees Face a Net Loss as IRMAA Surcharges Swallow the 2026 Social Security COLA
Social Security's 2.8% COLA increase is largely consumed by Medicare premium increases and IRMAA surcharges, leaving retirees with minimal net purchasing power gains.
Healthcare
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2 months agoWhy Many Retirees Are Underestimating Healthcare Usage, Not Just Costs
Retirees underestimate healthcare costs by focusing on total spending figures rather than accelerating usage patterns driven by chronic conditions and age-related increases in doctor visits and hospitalizations.
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5 months agoA 55 Year Old With 2.5 Million Dollars in Apple Stock: Key Factors to Review Before Selling
He has accumulated $2.5M in Apple stock that was purchased three decades ago. Now, it is almost all capital gains. He wants to draw on this income to fund his first few years of retirement, but doing so would count as Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI). This would likely trigger higher taxes. So, how does he get around it? Let's look at his situation and see what others can learn from it.
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