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by Rachel Christian, CEPF®Senior Writer Affording dental work can be tough if you’re an older American on Medicare. That’s because Original Medicare — which covers a majority of beneficiaries — doesn’t include routine dental care. Congress is considering whether to add dental coverage to Medicare as part of a $3.5 trillion social spending package — but progress has been slow. For now, older adults are mostly on the hook when
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by Michael ArchambaultSenior Writer Remembering passwords can be a chore, but biometric options such as Face ID from Apple help us log into our favorite devices while keeping them secure. Instead of typing in a password or code to unlock your device, Face ID, also known as facial recognition, allows you to merely glance at your iPhone or iPad and gain access to its contents — so convenient! But is
by Brynne ConroyContributorFiguring out and sticking to a budget isn’t super fun for most people but it certainly is a smart way to to handle your money.The 50/20/30 rule is one of many budgeting plans that help us get spending under control. This plan works well for households where no more than 50% of the money coming is spent on living expenses. As housing prices rise across the country, this
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by Brynne ConroyContributor Having kids is expensive. The cost of everything goes up: Clothing, shelter and — of course — food. We’ve brought you ways to save on clothes and housing in recent months. Today we’re going to show you how to get free kids meals any day of the week. Some of the restaurants that we’ve rounded up have locations around the country and others are regional. Many of
