Richard Eisenberg

New Jersey

Writer at Freelance

Columnist at MarketWatch

Podcast Host at Friends Talk Money

former Managing Editor at Next Avenue, now unretired

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When it comes to Social Security and Medicare, this is what the nation’s top experts on aging worry about

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Richard Eisenberg

At the most recent annual conference of the American Society on Aging, the topic on the minds of the nation’s leading experts on aging was the future of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid in the current political environment. Their insights, which are vitally important to anyone in or near retirement, mostly ranged from dour to downright bleak.
When it comes to Social Security and Medicare, this is what the nation’s top experts on aging worry about

1 week ago | marketwatch.com | Richard Eisenberg

At the most recent annual conference of the American Society on Aging, the topic on the minds of the nation’s leading experts on aging was the future of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid in the current political environment. Their insights, which are vitally important to anyone in or near retirement, mostly ranged from dour to downright bleak.
Unwinding the Safety Net

1 week ago | nextavenue.org | Richard Eisenberg

Normally, the annual American Society on Aging (ASA) On Aging conference is a peppy assembly where the nation's aging experts share their achievements in helping older Americans. The OnAging 2025 conference in Orlando, Florida, last week, however, was anything but normal.
New PBS Documentary Takes a Tough Look at Aging in America

2 weeks ago | nextavenue.org | Richard Eisenberg

How far has our nation progressed in the way it treats its oldest residents? That's the provocative question asked at the start of the new, one-hour documentary, "Aging in America: Survive or Thrive." It begins airing on PBS stations on Thursday, May 1, and continues throughout May, which is Older Americans Month. It also starts streaming May 1 and was recently shown at the On Aging 2025 conference organized by the American Society on Aging.
How to travel solo in retirement - and save money while doing it

3 weeks ago | marketwatch.com | Richard Eisenberg

Janice Waugh is the publisher and founder of a website that provides tips for solo travelers. “When I first started the Solo Traveler site in 2009, someone Googled and found us by using the phrase, ‘Is it weird to travel alone?’ That doesn’t happen anymore,” she says. But first, two warnings: You can sometimes get squeezed by hotels, tour operators and cruises that charge solo supplements precisely because you’re a solo traveler. And some restaurants won’t let you make reservations for one.
What Trump’s Policies Mean for Older Workers and Jobseekers

1 month ago | nextavenue.org | Richard Eisenberg

Now that President Trump is well into the first 100 days of his second term and his policies have begun taking effect, it's a good time to assess what his presidency could mean for boomer and Gen X workers and job seekers. Workplace and elder experts have some serious concerns. "President Trump himself is an older worker.
ASJA Opens 2025 Awards April 1 and Welcomes Your Entries

1 month ago | asja.org | Richard Eisenberg

Tuesday, April 1, is the opening date for submissions in the 2025 ASJA Awards for nonfiction articles and books by freelancers. As co-chair of the ASJA Awards committee, along with Rita Colorito, I’m eager for you to submit your best work. The ASJA Awards honor the best articles, essays, books, and content marketing pieces published in 2024.
What to do when your doctor retires or charges $10,000 a year to go concierge

1 month ago | marketwatch.com | Richard Eisenberg

One of these days, you might be in for some unsettling news: Your beloved doctor says they’re either retiring or converting their practice into concierge and requiring patients to pay an annual fee of $2,000 to $10,000. Deborah Gordon, the 50-something co-director of the Alliance of Professional Health Advocates and chief executive of Umbra Health Advocacy in Boston, had to scramble when her primary-care physician announced a switch to a concierge practice that would have cost her $10,000 a year.
What to do when your doctor retires or charges $10,000 a year to go concierge

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Richard Eisenberg

One of these days, you might be in for some unsettling news: Your beloved doctor says they’re either retiring or converting their practice into concierge and requiring patients to pay an annual fee of $2,000 to $10,000. Deborah Gordon, the 50-something co-director of the Alliance of Professional Health Advocates and chief executive of Umbra Health Advocacy in Boston, had to scramble when her primary-care physician announced a switch to a concierge practice that would have cost her $10,000 a year.
5 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund

1 month ago | aarp.org | Richard Eisenberg

Photo Collage: AARP; (Source: IRS; Getty Images (4)) Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Odds are, there’s a 2024 tax refund coming your way or you’ve already received one. In a recent Taxslayer survey, nearly 4 out of 5 taxpayers said they believed they’d be getting money back from the IRS this year.