by PTT Financial | Apr 7, 2021 | Articles for Consumers, Financial Planning
By now, you have probably gotten your third stimulus payment. If you haven’t received any of your stimulus payments, you may be able to claim them when you file taxes. But if you have, think long and hard about how you want to spend the extra money. This is an...
by PTT Financial | Mar 22, 2021 | Articles for Consumers, Medicare
Medicare could save $1.7 billion a year if beneficiaries switched from brand name to generic prescription drugs. How much could you save? According to a study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Medicare could have saved...
by PTT Financial | Mar 5, 2021 | Articles for Agents, Medicare
Medicare is far from free. According to the Fidelity Retiree Health Care Cost Estimate, a couple who retires in 2020 at age 65 will need approximately $295,000 just for healthcare costs. Saving for retirement is important, but so is picking the right Medicare plan....
by PTT Financial | Feb 23, 2021 | Articles for Agents, Medicare
Chronic conditions are common among seniors. More than one in four seniors has diabetes, according to the American Diabetes Association, while more than one in five seniors has coronary heart disease, according to the CDC. The prevalence of many other chronic...
by PTT Financial | Feb 17, 2021 | Articles for Consumers
People who are eligible to use the ACA Marketplace for health insurance will have another shot at getting the right coverage. A recent fact sheet from CMS says that “Millions of Americans are facing uncertainty and millions of Americans are experiencing new health...
