Retirement Starts Today

Medicare Mistakes, Ep #347


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It can be easy to forget your age as the birthdays roll around. However, when you're about to turn 65 you'll know. Medicare and all of their relevant service providers won't let you forget.

You may feel inundated with the amount of mail, emails, and even phone calls and text messages, but rather than ignoring all the excess information, it's important to dig in and learn so tha you can make the best decision for your healthcare.

To help you avoid potentially expensive and health-altering mistakes, today we'll review 5 of the biggest Medicare mistakes you can make by reviewing an article by Rick Fine from The Sensible Financial Planning blog.

Outline of This Episode
  • [1:36] The 5 biggest Medicare mistakes
  • [14:05] A rule of 55 question
Resources & People Mentioned
  • The Retirement Podcast Network
  • Sensible Financial Planning blog
  • Medicare Basics: What to Expect as You Approach Age 65 with Danielle Roberts
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