Social Security
She’s Been Paying Into Social Security for 30 Years. The 2032 Trust Fund Warning Has Her Rethinking Everything
The comment appeared beneath a story I’d published in January about Social Security’s eroding purchasing…
Articles by Sloane Avery Wren
Social Security
She’s 34, Has Three Kids, and Went 14 Months Without Health Insurance — Here’s What It Cost Her
Roughly one in ten Americans under 65 has no health insurance — and that number…
Social Security
She Got a $6,000 Raise, Then Fell Into $36,000 in Debt — Bernice Fulton’s Financial Wake-Up at 53
The first time I heard Bernice Fulton’s name, I was standing in the fellowship hall…
Health
I Interviewed a Self-Employed Business Owner Who Almost Missed Her Medicare Enrollment Window — Here’s What She’s Paying for It Now
Roughly one in five Americans between 60 and 65 has no employer-sponsored health insurance, according…
Social Security
Behind on Property Taxes at 56 and Counting on Social Security She Can’t Yet Claim — Dianne’s Story Is a Warning
The first thing Pastor Elaine Mora told me about Dianne Quintero was that she always…
Health
His Workers’ Comp Was Denied After 12 Years at USPS. At 35, He’s Now Figuring Out Retirement Alone
The waiting area at the free tax preparation clinic on Menaul Boulevard smelled like coffee…
Health
He Thought His Business Insurance Replaced Medicare at 67 — A Nashville Daycare Owner’s Costly Mistake
The woman at the pharmacy counter handed Corey Dawkins a pamphlet, pointed to a phone…
Social Security
He Retired From the Post Office at 35 and Watched His Savings Drain — Then a SNAP Denial Taught Him a Brutal Lesson
The conventional wisdom about government benefits programs is that they exist to catch people who…
Health
Her Rent Jumped 30% at Renewal and Her Credit Cards Are Maxed Out — A Louisville Nurse’s Story of Being High-Income and Broke
The conventional wisdom says that a household income close to six figures should be enough…
Health
Her Workers’ Comp Claim Was Denied After a FedEx Injury — Now She’s Facing $28,000 in Medical Bills
Roughly 59 million American workers — many classified as independent contractors — have no access…