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Explainer CNS Health & Benefits Medicare Open Enrollment Ends December 7: What to Check Before You Renew The annual window to change Medicare Advantage and Part D drug plans runs October 15 to December 7. Here's what to review, including the Part D out-of-pocket cap.

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Windows 10 Extended Updates Have Ended for Home Users: What to Do Now◆How the Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Is Calculated◆The End of the Penny: How Rounding at the Register Works◆2026 Retirement Contribution Limits: What You Can Still Do Before Year-End◆'No Tax on Tips' and Overtime Deductions Explained: Who Qualifies and How Much◆The New $6,000 Senior Deduction: Who Gets It and How It Phases Out◆Flying Without a REAL ID: TSA's ConfirmID Process and $45 Fee◆Traveling to Europe: The Entry/Exit System and the Coming ETIAS Authorisation◆Windows 10 Extended Updates Have Ended for Home Users: What to Do Now◆How the Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Is Calculated◆The End of the Penny: How Rounding at the Register Works◆2026 Retirement Contribution Limits: What You Can Still Do Before Year-End◆'No Tax on Tips' and Overtime Deductions Explained: Who Qualifies and How Much◆The New $6,000 Senior Deduction: Who Gets It and How It Phases Out◆Flying Without a REAL ID: TSA's ConfirmID Process and $45 Fee◆Traveling to Europe: The Entry/Exit System and the Coming ETIAS Authorisation◆

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101Money & Taxes 2026 Retirement Contribution Limits: What You Can Still Do Before Year-End 'No Tax on Tips' and Overtime Deductions Explained: Who Qualifies and How Much The New $6,000 Senior Deduction: Who Gets It and How It Phases Out

103Health & Benefits Medicare Open Enrollment Ends December 7: What to Check Before You Renew How the Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment Is CalculatedMore soon

105Travel & Transport Flying Without a REAL ID: TSA's ConfirmID Process and $45 Fee Traveling to Europe: The Entry/Exit System and the Coming ETIAS Authorisation Your Right to an Airline Refund: Cancellations, Significant Delays and Baggage Fees

107Tech & Consumer Windows 10 Extended Updates Have Ended for Home Users: What to Do Now The End of the Penny: How Rounding at the Register WorksMore soon

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