Medicare
My 2025 COLA Raised My Social Security by $48 — Then Medicare Took Most of It Back
The letter arrived in my neighbor Patricia’s mailbox last November, and she called me almost…
Articles by Dr. Eliot Soren Vance
Social Security
My Social Security COLA Raise Arrived — Then Medicare Took Most of It Back
The conventional wisdom says a Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is a win for retirees. More…
Social Security
She Maxed Her 401k Every Year — But Divorce at 49 Left Her Social Security Future in Doubt
What would you do if, at the exact age your retirement planning should be hitting…
Social Security
He Had $62K in Student Loans and Two Kids — Then He Checked What His Social Security Was Actually Worth
Most financial conversations about Social Security start and end with retirement. That framing quietly misleads…
Analysis
The Gophers lost in the Sweet 16, but Scoggins says this Minnesota team will outlast ones that went further — the reason most fans aren’t seeing yet
Only 16 teams in the entire NCAA women’s basketball tournament reach the Sweet 16. Minnesota…