How to Choose Non-Slip Bathroom Rugs for Walkers
Learn how to choose non-slip bathroom rugs for walkers by matching wheel diameter to ADA beveled edges or choosing bare-floor anti-slip treatments.
The ages that change things
Where are you on the road?
Retirement is the good part. Five ages decide what you can claim and when, so find yours, sort the paperwork once, and get on with enjoying it.
Age 62: Earliest Social Security claim
Claim early and your check is up to 30% smaller, for life.
Claiming Social Security Early: The Pros and ConsAge 65: Medicare starts
Medicare opens: a seven-month window around your birthday.
Understanding Medicare Enrollment Periods: A Complete GuideAge 67: Full retirement age
Full benefits if born 1960 or later. Work all you like.
Spousal Benefits: Understanding Your Options as a Married RetireeAge 70: Benefits stop growing
Your benefit stops growing. Time to claim.
Maximizing Your Social Security: Delayed Retirement Credits ExplainedAge 73: Required withdrawals
Required IRA and 401(k) withdrawals begin (75 if born 1960+).
Retirement Budgeting: Factoring in Inflation and Rising Costs
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The Good Years
Already retired? This is the good part.
Snapshots from the road, the workshop, the garden and the classroom.
Senior benefits
Money you may be leaving on the table
Free and discounted help most retirees never claim. Each one has a how-to-apply guide.
Heating & cooling
The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): Keeping Seniors Warm
Help with energy bills, a free air conditioner, a warmer home.
Medicine & care
Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs (PAPs): Saving on Prescription Costs
Cheaper prescriptions, free dental and eye care, low-cost clinics.
Food & phone bills
SNAP Benefits for Seniors: Accessing Nutritious Food on a Budget
SNAP for groceries and Lifeline for your phone or internet.
Home & property tax
How to Get Free Property Tax Freeze for Low Income
Tax freezes and exemptions, and help finding affordable housing.
Getting around
Transportation Assistance for Seniors: Getting Around Town Easily
Rides to appointments, senior transit fares and Amtrak discounts.
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Fun for less
National Park Senior Pass Guide
The $80 lifetime park pass, free college classes, museums and camping.
Work & caregiving
Understanding the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
Paid part-time work, companion stipends and help for family caregivers.
Someone to ask
Local Area Agencies on Aging (AAA): Your Community Resource Hub
Your Area Agency on Aging, free legal aid and veterans benefits.