Consumer advocates are warning taxpayers about a new program that went into effect in April that permits the Internal Revenue Service to use private debt collection agencies. Targeted taxpayers will be those the agency has already contacted but who remain…
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Attorney Jonathan Karp was a volunteer for the 2017 Spring season of Palm Beach Gardens TOPSoccer, a no-cost program that gives boys and girls with mental or physical disabilities the opportunity to learn and play soccer. During weekly sessions, Mr….
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Older Americans are losing $2.9 billion to financial exploitation each year, according to a 2011 Met Life survey. That may be too conservative a figure, given the reluctance of victims to report the crime for reasons that include embarrassment over…
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Since the launch of the Medicare program in 1965 and until today, the agency has issued ID cards bearing the beneficiary’s Social Security number. This was not particularly problematic years ago. But today, the tsunami of identity theft has made…
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If you are or were a resident of the Big Apple, you know Jimmy Breslin. Chances are you either loved or hated him. The tough-talking, hard-drinking journalist wrote prolifically about the streets and the common people of the city he…
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When we discuss end-of-life wishes with clients, some clients say they want everything possible done to keep them alive, regardless of their physical condition or possible outcome. If they can hang on for a while longer, they reason, there might…
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Thousands of people across the nation hold long-term care policies from Penn Treaty Insurance Company. The company and its American Network Insurance subsidiary have been in dire financial straits since at least 2001. With the company short the $4 billion…
moreCPI-W and CPI-E. What a difference one letter makes! Currently, the CPI-W (Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers) determines whether Social Security recipients receive a cost of living adjustment, and the amount. However, there is ongoing debate…
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As reported in a 2013 post, acclaimed country music singer-songwriter Glen Campbell was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease in 2011. This was not entirely a shock to his fans, who had noticed the Rhinestone Cowboy forgetting lyrics during performances. At home, he…
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Sara Hankins made sad headlines recently. The Illinois mother of four was diagnosed last year with Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and lost her life on March 13, 2017. She was just 36. Her primary concern during her last months was not…
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