Tag: retirees

Portrait of Progressive Senior Man Sitting in His Living Room Easily Uses Smartphone

It is virtually impossible to function in the modern world without a computer or cell phone and broadband. But paying the monthly cell or cable bill can be a stretch for low-income workers and retirees. Congress recognized the importance of having access to the Internet during COVID’s months-long isolation, passing a $1.4 billion program to…

One way sign

If a 65-year-old signs up for a Medigap policy but decides a year or two later that the premiums are too high, the new retiree can easily switch to an Advantage policy with a low premium. But if, after starting retirement with Advantage, he wants to switch to a more flexible Medigap policy, he could…