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Wallet WatchWhat a projected Social Security shortfall in 2032 could cost LI retirees

Unless Congress acts, a projected 2032 funding shortfall could trigger a 22% reduction in Social Security retirement benefits.

Wallet Watch33,000 on LI losing Medicare plans. What to know before choosing a new one.

Doctor networks, drug coverage and misleading sales pitches can complicate a crucial choice.

Wallet WatchLI-based chain cashes in on the used-electronics boom

The company will end this year with about 165 stores and it plans to open an additional 150 stores by the end of 2027, officials said.

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Seniors hit with surprise bills for 'free' books

The New York attorney general said a Georgia bookseller deceived seniors and their caregivers by billing them for books customers thought were free.

The financial divide reshaping life for millennials

Wallet WatchThey have jobs. They have savings. But no Long Island home of their own.

Wallet WatchSee where buyers found homes at or below $600,000 last month

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