Retired and sued for debt? Here’s what creditors can (and can’t) take

Retirees facing collection activity should understand which protections could apply to their income and assets. Pla2na/Getty Images Retirement is supposed to usher in an era of financial stability and predictability, and for some retirees, it does. But for many older Americans, the pressures of today’s rapidly rising living costscoupled with their lingering high-rate credit card …

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Cuba’s president says country poses “no threat” to U.S. after report of island’s alleged military drones

Washington — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez insisted Cuba “poses no threat” to the United States and doesn’t have “aggressive plans or intentions against any country,” after Axios reported that the island nation has hundreds of military drones and has been allegedly discussing plans to strike the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay and potentially …

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Can bankruptcy stop Social Security garnishment?

Bankruptcy may help protect your Social Security benefits from garnishment, but only under the right circumstances. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images Millions of older Americans are carrying debt into retirement — and for many of these retirees, the monthly Social Security benefits they receive each month are also their primary source of income. Relying on fixed retirement …

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