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Social Security Benefits and Medicare Costs: A Comprehensive Guide
Discover how Social Security income affects your Medicare costs and what strategies can help you maximize benefits while minimizing out-of-pocket expenses.
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About the Author
Matt Feret is the author of the Prepare for Social Security - The Insider’s Guide and the Prepare for Medicare - The Insider’s Guide book series and launched PrepareforSocialSecurity.com and PrepareforMedicare.com to help people get objective answers to questions about Social Security and Medicare. Matt is also the host of The Matt Feret Show. He has held leadership roles at numerous Fortune 500 Medicare health insurers in sales, marketing, operations, product development, and strategy for over two decades.