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dailylocal. com > 04/01/2026 > are-you-prepared-to-age-in-place

Are you prepared to age in place?

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (384+ words) According to a 2015 AARP survey, 90% of those 65 and older want to stay in their current home as long as safely possible. Your home is filled with many happy memories of your children growing up and your grandchildren now coming to…...

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dailylocal. com > 04/08/2026 > investors-financial-freebies

5 financial freebies every investor should claim

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (579+ words) By Sheryl Rowling of Morningstar In the world of tax law, truly "free" lunches are rare. Usually, a tax break in one area requires a sacrifice in another. However, if you know where to look, the tax code contains several…...

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dailylocal. com > 03/08/2026 > planning-ahead-retirement-options-and-choices-what-has-changed

PLANNING AHEAD: Retirement options and choices " what has changed?

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (395+ words) When I first began my practice in elder law in Chester County, the choices retirees confronted varied quite a bit from those faced today. Generally speaking, clients in the Philadelphia suburbs where most of my clients were located then, were…...

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dailylocal. com > 03/02/2026 > money-matters-catch-up-contributions

Should higher earners still make 401(k) catch'up contributions?

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (258+ words) Amy Arnott of Morningstar Since 2002, retirement savers age 50 and over have had the option of making "catch-up" contributions to their 401(k) plans, which stack on top of the regular limits for employee contributions to tax-deferred retirement plans. The amounts were limited…...

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dailylocal. com > 03/01/2026 > personal-finance-the-emotional-hurdles-of-retirement

PERSONAL FINANCE: The emotional hurdles of retirement

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (549+ words) Why emotional readiness and financial planning go hand in hand Retirement is often seen as the long-awaited reward for decades of hard work " a time to relax, travel and enjoy life on your own terms. Yet for many, the transition…...

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dailylocal. com > 02/20/2026 > alysa-liu-fresh-outlook-olympic-gold

Alysa Liu walked away from skating. Her fresh outlook when she returned helped her win Olympic gold

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (949+ words) By DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer Maybe that is why she won it. The 20-year-old with the striped hair, prominent frenulum piercing and carefree attitude never showed any worry or strain when she took the ice for her free skate…...

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dailylocal. com > 02/04/2026 > dont-leave-money-on-the-table

Don't leave money on the table

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (344+ words) Every year, homeowners miss out on tax savings simply because a form was overlooked, misunderstood, or tossed aside. With the March 1 deadline coming up, now is a great time to double-check that your home is properly registered for Pennsylvania's Homestead…...

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dailylocal. com > 02/04/2026 > ask-rusty-can-i-get-benefits-from-my-ex-husband

Ask Rusty: Can I get benefits from my ex-husband?

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (406+ words) Dear Rusty: After 16 years of marriage, we were divorced. I have never remarried, but he has. When he starts collecting Social Security (he is 64 now and still working), is it true that I can claim ex-spousal benefits or does that…...

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dailylocal. com > 01/28/2026 > trump-account-what-to-know

Your baby could qualify for $1, 000 with a Trump Account. Here's what to know

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (801+ words) By MAKIYA SEMINERA and MORIAH BALINGIT, Associated Press Education Writer As a continuation of President'Donald Trump's pitch to Americans on affordability and the economy under his administration, the U. S. Treasury and White House are celebrating the upcoming launch of a program…...

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dailylocal. com > 01/21/2026 > pressure-on-malinin

Ilia Malinin: The 20-year-old American figure skater redefining the sport

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (715+ words) All that Ilia Malinin must do now is deliver on the Olympic stage. The 20-year-old American phenom has waited four long years for the Milan Cortina Games, after he was controversially left off the U. S. team for the Beijing Olympics. It…...