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While on the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed to end the taxation of Social Security benefits. However, this proposal was absent from the president's flagship tax and spending law, the "big, ...

Personal Finance. $1,776 check for the military: When will the Warrior Dividend arrive? Personal Finance. 39 states would be forced to reimburse Social Security to foster children Illinois seniors and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new law is expanding property tax relief for senior homeowners. The tax deferral program increases income eligibility for the 2025 tax year and beyond. The deadline to apply for the ...

Senior citizens and disabled riders get reduced fares on NJ Transit by showing proof of age or, in the case of people with disabilities, an NJ Transit ID card. But confusing information from the ...

The lone economic report of Shutdown 2025 was released to great fanfare, but don’t get used to it. When the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced the September Consumer Price Index (CPI), which ...

A patient speaks to a doctor on a Zoom video call while recovering from COVID-19 at home. A patient speaks to a doctor on a Zoom video call while recovering from COVID-19 at home.John Moore/Getty ...

Medicare Part B premiums are expected to jump next year, outpacing cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security. Rising healthcare costs, expanded drug coverage, and demographic pressures are ...

Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne announced the loan program in July, noting a total $5.5 million in federal HOME Investment Partnership Act funds to provide gap financing for local housing ...

The health and well-being of America's growing senior population differs significantly from state to state, and a new analysis has revealed which are leading—and falling behind—when it comes to caring ...

As people age and muscle mass decreases, it becomes more challenging to perform daily activities like walking and climbing stairs. In fact, 35% of adults over the age of 70 have challenges with ...

Poverty is on the rise, but only among seniors, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual poverty report. Based on the official measure, which is a simple calculation based on pretax cash income ...