Congress finally came to an agreement to avoid the "fiscal cliff," and the agreement includes some changes to estate taxes and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).

No more paper checks in the mail. Starting March 1, nearly everyone who receives Social Security must switch to the government's new electronic payment system.

Spouses need to be very careful or they could end up legally responsible for the cost of their husband’s of wife's nursing home care, as a recent Massachusetts court decision demonstrates.

The conventional wisdom is that you should always pay off your debts, but that may not always make the most financial sense for seniors.