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Wealth Gaps in the Golden Years: Economic Insecurity for Older Adults in a High-Cost State

by James Fuccione | May 14, 2025 | Uncategorized

Across the nation, many older adults struggle to make ends meet: the Elder Index from UMass Boston’s Gerontology Institute shows about 30 percent of older households lack the income needed to cover basic expenses and remain in their homes. Whether Massachusetts fares...

AARP Research Examines Consumer Awareness, Experiences with Fraud

by James Fuccione | Apr 30, 2025 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

A recent report from AARP Research dives into survey results that examine U.S. adults’ sentiments about fraud and fraud victims in our society, their experiences with fraud, and what they are currently doing to protect themselves. Theft through fraud has risen...

Social Security Administration Announces Requirement for In-Person or Online Identity Checks, Ending Phone Option

by James Fuccione | Mar 19, 2025 | News and Updates

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced – and multiple news reports from the AP to the Boston Globe outline – changes that will require recipients and applicants to show up in-person to agency offices instead of being able to engage over the...

AARP Reports on Credit Card Debt and Adults Age 50-Plus

by James Fuccione | Mar 12, 2025 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

Results of new national survey data from AARP shows that nearly half of Americans ages 50-plus carry over credit card debt from month to month, including credit card debt carried over on an active card or a cancelled card. Of adults ages 50-plus who carry credit card...

‘MassVets Benefit Estimator’ Launched to Assist Veterans with Financial Benefits

by James Fuccione | Feb 19, 2025 | News and Updates

The Healey-Driscoll Administration unveiled its new MassVets Benefit Estimator, designed to help veterans and their families quickly determine their eligibility for monthly financial assistance. As a newly established secretariat, the Massachusetts Executive Office of...
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