“It’s not a penalty — it’s a surprise tax hike disguised as a Medicare premium.” That’s how I describe one of the sneakiest traps in retirement: the Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount, better known as IRMAA. For many retirees, IRMAA feels like a punishment that comes out of ...

If you’re planning to shop online this season, you’ll have a lot of company. A recent survey from McAfee found that nearly everyone in the U.S. will do at least some of their holiday shopping on the internet. That convenience comes with a growing problem: Scammers now have access to ...

Of all the head-scratching ideas our political leaders have rolled out over the years, this one is practically guaranteed to make the history books. I’m referring to the 50-by-the-year mortgage, an idea shot out like confetti from a cannon pointed in the wrong direction by our current ...

Here is a look at many of the events going on in Northern Utah and beyond in the next week: CENTRAL Ogden Dec. 6 Window Wonderland, Downtown Ogden, All day (Dec. 6-19, ogdendowntown.com) Julie Moffitt's The Nutcracker, Peery's Egyptian Theater, Noon/6 p.m. (ogdenpet.com) Elf: The Musical, ...

The full Northern Utah calendar of events is on L2, but here are three local events you should check out this week: 1. Christmas Village Municipal Gardens, Ogden, Nov. 29-Jan. 2, 5-10 p.m. Most people in the Ogden area probably already have the tradition of going downtown at some point ...

Weaving through the streets of Layton’s Oak Forest neighborhood as my boyfriend slapped reflective stickers on every fire hydrant took hours. I drove; he slapped — over and over. He was finishing his Eagle Scout project in the nick of time. Brian was an avid Boy Scout, collecting merit ...