Benefits
After Her Husband Died, Patricia Lost His Social Security Income — How a Pittsburgh Retiree Is Coping on $1,800 a Month
The kitchen table at Patricia Novak’s house in Pittsburgh’s South Hills neighborhood is covered in…
Pennsylvania property tax rebate
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Benefits
A Retired Postal Worker Clips Coupons to Survive on Fixed Income — The Benefits She Didn’t Know She Qualified For
The conventional story about retirement in America goes like this: work hard, save diligently, and…
Benefits
She Worked 32 Years for USPS and Still Can’t Afford a New Roof — Patricia Novak’s Fight to Stretch a Fixed Income
The coupon binder was the first thing I noticed when I walked into Patricia Novak’s…
Benefits
She Lost $1,190 a Month When Her Husband Died. Three Years Later, Patricia Found Out She’d Been Leaving Benefits Unclaimed
Patricia Novak was at her kitchen table in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood, a stack of grocery…
Benefits
She Delivered Mail for 32 Years — Now at 65, She’s Choosing Between a New Roof and Her Medical Savings
Patricia Novak’s kitchen table had a yellow legal pad on it covered in handwritten numbers.…
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A Retired Postal Worker Told Me She’s One Broken Furnace Away From Financial Ruin — And She’s Not Alone
The conventional wisdom about retirement goes something like this: work long enough, save steadily, claim…