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personal-finance23 days ago•21 min saved

Selling Your Home in Retirement Could Inflate Medicare Bills Two Years On

A retirement home sale can trigger CMS’s two-year MAGI lookback, potentially pushing 2026 Medicare Part B (and Part D) premiums higher for couples near IRMAA thresholds. Even after the $500,000 couple exclusion, the capital gain and MAGI calculation can elevate Medicare costs two years later, with 2026 brackets showing Part B at $649.20 per person per month plus a Part D surcharge for higher incomes. The timing of the sale and careful tax planning (including the lookback year) are crucial to avoid a surprise bill in retirement.

via 24/7 Wall St.|

#capital-gains #home-sale #irmaa

personal-finance23 days ago•20 min saved

A Big Pension Can Lock You Into Medicare’s Top IRMAA Bracket for Life

A 66-year-old retiree with a $410,000 pension can push MAGI into Medicare’s top IRMAA tier for 2026, permanently raising his Part B and Part D surcharges to about $578 per month ($6,936 per year). Because IRMAA uses a two-year lookback, pension income and future RMDs can keep him in that bracket for years, with survivor rules potentially shifting thresholds. Strategies to mitigate include partial Roth conversions before age 73, using Qualified Charitable Distributions to reduce MAGI, and filing SSA-44 after qualifying life events when income dips (though a pension alone doesn’t qualify). The key is to separate permanent from controllable income and plan ahead to avoid permanently higher IRMAA costs.

via 24/7 Wall St.|

#irmaa #magi #medicare

religion2 years ago•5 min saved

Pope Francis Advocates for Unity and Compassion, Urging Adoration and Aid for the Poor Amidst Church Divides

During the Epiphany Mass, Pope Francis encouraged the faithful to imitate the Magi in their search for Jesus, emphasizing the importance of looking towards the heavens for guidance, journeying on earth with purpose, and bowing our hearts in adoration. He highlighted that seeking God requires courage and hope, and that true encounters with God can transform lives and societies. The Pope's message centered on the theme of spiritual journeying and the transformative power of worship and humility before the divine.

via Vatican News - English|

##christianity #epiphanymass

technology3 years ago•2 min saved

Google's AI-powered search engine to take on rivals.

Google is reportedly developing an all-new AI-powered search engine that will offer a more personalized experience by anticipating what users want. The project is in the early stages and has no clear timetable, but Google plans to announce it next month. The company is also developing a suite of new AI features for its existing search engine under the codename "Magi," including a chatbot that can answer software engineering questions and generate code snippets. Google plans to offer Magi's features to one million people in the US before expanding availability to 30 million users by the end of the year.

via Engadget|

#ai-powered-search-engine #chatbot #google