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Medical Tax Breaks You Never Heard of: Ramps, Assisted Living Rents,Elevators

We spend more as we age to take care of ourselves, disbursing money for everything from doctor visits to exercise classes, to vitamins, to assisted living apartment fees. Some of these items are tax deductible, and the proper tally when you fill out your taxes can save you considerable sums of money. The first rule…

Bad Marriage? Stay for 10 Years to Get an Ex-Spouse Social Security Check

Social Security provides benefits for ex-spouses, a guarantee of retirement income after a marriage breaks up. This can be a vital source of income, often overlooked by many people who married young, divorced, and haven’t given a thought in years to the ex-husband or the ex-wife. The babyboom generation, those Americans born in the years…