Updated for 2024:

Every day, about 10,000 Americans retire. Unfortunately, far too many retirees don’t realize that their retirement plan is on life support right from the start because they’ve estimated their financial needs with numbers that are far from the reality they’ll face once they’ve clocked out for the last time. When it comes to planning for retirement, the cost of health care is one of the most overlooked or underestimated parts of the plan. In this guide, we’ll answer some of the important questions you need to know to understand Medicare.

In this guide, you’ll learn about…

  • Medicare Basics
  • Who Qualifies
  • Parts of Medicare
  • Choosing Coverage
  • Medicare Enrollment
  • Costs & Premiums
  • Planning Strategies