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Smart ways to spend your remaining FSA money before year-end deadline
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (373+ words) December 15, 2025 / 9: 08 AM EST / CBS Philadelphia If you have money left in your health care flexible spending account, it's time to use it or potentially lose it before the end of the year. Nearly $3 billion in FSA funds are forfeited each…...
What seniors should know as Medicare Advantage open enrollment closes
3+ week, 2+ day ago (451+ words) March 24, 2026 / 3: 16 PM EDT / CBS News Given what's at stake, it's important to approach this process with clarity and purpose. So, what exactly should seniors know before this year's Medicare Advantage open enrollment deadline passes? Below, we'll examine three specific items....
Can debt relief protect your Social Security or retirement income?
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (237+ words) April 13, 2026 / 2: 35 PM EDT / CBS News For people living on Social Security, pension income or retirement account withdrawals, the right debt relief strategy can be crucial in terms of getting rid of what's owed. Will debt relief actually shield your income,…...
102-year-old New York man strives for perfection through pottery
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (90+ words) George Strausman of Great Neck, New York, is 102 years old and still works four days a week in his family's construction business. But it's what he does on his day off that is even more remarkable. Steve Hartman has his…...
Dozens of retired USPS workers have waited months to receive retirement benefits
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (64+ words) The US Postal Service says it's implementing a cash conservation plan and will temporarily suspend contributions to its pension plans. At the same time, CBS News Texas learned that dozens of retired USPS workers have been waiting months just to…...
Eliot Engel, former New York congressman from the Bronx, dies at 79
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (273+ words) Updated on: April 10, 2026 / 4: 24 PM EDT / CBS New York Eliot Engel, the former New York congressman from the Bronx, died Friday, his family said in a statement. He was 79." The Democrat represented parts of Westchester County and the north Bronx during…...
Maryland hairstylist expands salon to support clients suffering from hair loss
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (23+ words) CBS News Maryland hairstylist expands salon to support clients suffering from hair loss...
3 reverse mortgage questions seniors should be asking this April
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (443+ words) April 9, 2026 / 2: 10 PM EDT / CBS News The economic climate that millions of Americans find themselves in this April likely isn't the one they had anticipated or budgeted for." That said, they shouldn't rush through the process either, as an informed and…...
Americans expect to delay retirement by 4 years as cost of living rises, study finds
1+ week, 2+ day ago (589+ words) April 8, 2026 / 10: 02 AM EDT / CBS News Americans expect to work about four years longer than they'd like as rising living costs and health care expenses reshape their retirement plans, according to new'research'from Economist Enterprise. Only 1 in 5 workers say they want to…...
Orland Park police K9 Maverick retires
1+ week, 2+ day ago (31+ words) The 9-year-old Hanoverian hound spent seven years on the job sniffing out narcotics and helping catch suspects. Orland Park police K9 Maverick retires Orland Park police K9 Maverick retires...