Medicare and Senior Benefits

Medicare and Senior Benefits

Ask Rusty — Do I Have to Sign Up for Medicare at 65?

Dear Rusty: I will be turning 65 soon, I am already retired, and I am not receiving Social Security yet. My question is: Is there anything I must do if I do not want Medicare? I…

2 min read · Updated 2026-10-25

Medicare and Senior Benefits

Planning to Retire in 2026? Here’s How Early and Full Social Security Benefits Compare

Leaving the workforce and starting Social Security do not have to happen at the same time.

4 min read · Updated 2026-10-25

Medicare and Senior Benefits

Already Filed for Social Security and Have Second Thoughts? Here’s What You Can Do

You may be able to cancel your Social Security application within 12 months of filing.

2 min read · Updated 2026-10-25

Medicare and Senior Benefits

How to cancel a Social Security benefits claim

The Social Security Administration lets you withdraw an application within 12 months of filing if you change your mind. The tradeoff is that you must repay every benefit you have…

2 min read · Updated 2026-10-25

Medicare and Senior Benefits

You’re Ahead of the Typical Social Security Benefit If You Receive More Than This Each Month

The average monthly Social Security benefit for retired workers was $2,088.79 as of the latest available data.

4 min read · Updated 2026-10-25

Medicare and Senior Benefits

How Much Social Security Income Tops the Typical Monthly Benefit

Age makes a big difference in Social Security payouts. For people age 62, the average benefit is just $1,424.40 a month, based on the latest available data. By age 70, the average…

3 min read · Updated 2026-10-25

Medicare and Senior Benefits

After 65, Your Doctor Orders Another Test — 6 Questions to Ask Before You Pay

Your doctor may suggest another blood test, scan, or screening, and you might expect Medicare to handle the cost. After all, you are over 65, you pay Medicare premiums, and the…

5 min read · Updated 2026-10-25

Medicare and Senior Benefits

7 Medicare Open Enrollment Errors That Could Raise Retirees’ 2027 Costs

5 min read · Updated 2026-10-25

Medicare and Senior Benefits

Medicare open enrollment begins: What beneficiaries should know for the coming year

(NewsNation) — Medicare open enrollment is now underway, and several upcoming changes could affect health care coverage. Beneficiaries can switch their health and drug plans for…

2 min read · Updated 2026-10-25

Medicare and Senior Benefits

How Monthly Social Security Benefits Vary by Age

The figures below come from the SSA and show the average retirement benefits for workers at different ages based on the latest available data.

3 min read · Updated 2026-10-25

Medicare and Senior Benefits

Social Security’s 2027 Update Could Mean a Larger Tax Bite — Here’s Who May Owe About $484 More

Millions of Americans are looking ahead to larger Social Security benefits in 2027, but another adjustment could also trim nearly $484 more from some workers’ pay. While retirees…

6 min read · Updated 2026-10-25

Medicare and Senior Benefits

What a 3.6% Social Security COLA Means for Retirees

That part is already known. The bigger question is how the latest cost-of-living adjustment will affect Social Security checks. The table below shows the new monthly amounts.

2 min read · Updated 2026-10-25