Take advantage of Medicare open enrollment and change your Part D plan. It’s a potentially smart move because you may save … Continue reading Why Change Your Medicare Part D Plan?
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Grandfather’s 529 Plan-Helping Kids Pay for College
by Gerry Chambers I decided to invest in my grandchildren’s future. My wife Mary and I believe in higher education. … Continue reading Grandfather’s 529 Plan-Helping Kids Pay for College
NYC Parents Embrace Pre-K
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Susana and Marcel Casillas traveled forty-five minutes from their Washington Heights apartment to take 4-year-old … Continue reading NYC Parents Embrace Pre-K
Yellow Brick Road of Zero Interest Credit
The offers sound great. Transfer a credit card balance and pay zero interest and then you find yourself on the … Continue reading Yellow Brick Road of Zero Interest Credit
End of Summer Garden
by Barbara Nevins Taylor The season is just too short and I always try to keep the color in … Continue reading End of Summer Garden
Scam “IRS” Phone Calls Continue
by Barbara Nevins Taylor An alert from the IRS warns that “IRS” scam phone calls continue to plague consumers despite … Continue reading Scam “IRS” Phone Calls Continue
Auto Insurers Overcharge Loyal Customers
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Your auto insurer make take advantage of your loyalty by charging you too much. Newly … Continue reading Auto Insurers Overcharge Loyal Customers
Take Care When You Choose a Nursing Home
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Few of us want to think about the quality of nursing homes until it’s time … Continue reading Take Care When You Choose a Nursing Home
Steps to Ensure Contraception Coverage
by Barbara Nevins Taylor The Obama Administration took a bold step to ensure contraception coverage for women under the Affordable Care Act … Continue reading Steps to Ensure Contraception Coverage
Trapped in NYCHA Housing
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Amadou Gueye raises his arm toward the ceiling and peels back the tape holding down the … Continue reading Trapped in NYCHA Housing
Spotlight On Dangerous Payday Loans
We’re glad to see the spotlight on dangerous payday loans. John Oliver recently did a withering take-out on unscrupulous payday … Continue reading Spotlight On Dangerous Payday Loans
Fee Scam That Targets Military Members Shut Down
Sure, free enterprise makes our country tick and we like it. But we hate it when ripoff artists use “business” … Continue reading Fee Scam That Targets Military Members Shut Down
Caught in College Loan Servicer Hell
by Christine Alexis College graduation is three months behind me and the glow is almost gone. My student debt looms … Continue reading Caught in College Loan Servicer Hell
Time to Recycle Clothes
by Nick Taylor Controversy about for-profit companies that sell “donated” used clothing clouds the really important issue. Recycling clothing works … Continue reading Time to Recycle Clothes
Telemarketing Calls Plague Consumers
Do telemarketers keep your phone ringing? It’s likely that even though you listed your number on the Do Not Call … Continue reading Telemarketing Calls Plague Consumers
Fleeced Military Members Get Debts Forgiven
You’d think military members might automatically get a fair shake when they go to buy something or try to finance it. … Continue reading Fleeced Military Members Get Debts Forgiven