For most retirees, Social Security plays an important role in building their financial foundation. An analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that Social Security payouts have reduced the poverty rate for adults aged 65 and above to 10.2% from an estimated 38.7% if the

Image source: Upsplash/The Motley Fool A regular Costco Gold Star membership not only gets you in the door of the warehouse club but also gives you the ability to use the Costco Travel portal to save a pretty penny on your travel costs. This is an increasingly popular Costco perk, but one not

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Image source: Upsplash/The Motley Fool According to March’s Consumer Price Index, food costs are up 2.2% on an annual basis. When we break that down further, we see that grocery costs are up 1.2% from a year ago. Frankly, I just don’t see how that can be. These days, I feel like I’m seriously

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