Karla Bowsher

1 week ago | moneytalksnews.com | Chris Kissell |Karla Bowsher

Lordn / Shutterstock.comIf you are a wealthy person heading into retirement, prepare for some potential sticker shock once you enroll in Medicare. About 8% of enrollees earn enough income to be subject to a surcharge that is added to their Medicare premiums. It’s called an income-related monthly adjustment amount, or IRMAA.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Chris Kissell |Karla Bowsher

32,420 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others? 32,420 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?

4 weeks ago | moneytalksnews.com | Karla Bowsher

President Donald Trump has drawn plenty of criticism for his actions during his first few months back in the White House, but there’s one executive order we should all agree with. It requires the federal government to stop sending paper check-based payments. This executive order is sure to be overlooked by many media outlets. It’s hardly as controversial as, say, invoking a wartime law to expedite deportations. And it’s certainly not as economically unnerving as tariff after tariff.

1 month ago | moneytalksnews.com | Gillian Manning |Karla Bowsher

Anyone who’s driven past a Costco gas station has likely seen a winding line at the retailer’s pumps. But who can blame anyone willing to wait? The warehouse club boasts “consistently low, member-exclusive prices.” And comparing Costco’s gas prices to those of nearby stations typically confirms that Costco’s prices are less than local averages. Now, Costco has implemented some changes that may make its gas stations even more worthwhile for its members.

1 month ago | moneytalksnews.com | Karla Bowsher

High prices have become the norm at the grocery store in recent years due to inflation. This spring stands to bring another wave of grocery price increases due to tariffs. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada are more likely to impact food prices, as they are the countries from which the U.S. imports the most food — by far. The U.S. imported more than $20 billion and $18 billion in food from these nations in 2022, respectively, according to the World Bank.