Tigress Tales

Important and sometimes irreverent personal finance tips, strategies, and stories to educate, amuse, and motivate. It’s a big job, but someone has to do it!

MEDICARE – A Guide to Plan Reviews

MEDICARE – A Guide to Plan Reviews

Review and Possibly Change Your Medicare Plan(s) Annually It may be your plan or that of a loved one who needs help, but unless you have a plan that is subsidized by an employer, it makes good ‘cents’ to review your plans each year during the Open Enrollment Period. ...

Tax Organization for NEXT Year

Tax Organization for NEXT Year

Tax Organization for NEXT YearAvoid the Stress you are feeling right nowThis time of the year, accountants everywhere are advising that you need to have your documents to them by March 1st. Are you feeling stressed? The alternative is filing an extension,...

January is for Organizing

January is for Organizing

“I mean, really, how many generations of Stuff can be passed on?! We would all need mansions with rooms full of Stuff to contain it all.”
“Paper (and digital documents) can be the bane of your existence. It can overtake your living spaces and your filing cabinets. It is like a lava flow that keeps arriving and has nowhere to go. “

Addressing Medicare Confusion

Addressing Medicare Confusion

Addressing Medicare ConfusionWhether you are caring for someone on Medicare, or you have been on it for years, there can be a lot of confusion during the annual renewal process, which is always October 15th to December 7th.  If you have an employer-sponsored plan,...

Remember When Things Were Simple?

Remember When Things Were Simple?

Remember When Things Were Simple?Life doesn't need to be so challengingIt wasn’t that long ago that you could change the oil in your own car; you could change the channel on TV without needing a doctorate to figure out how to use the remote!  And what about your...