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The Importance of Social Security Advice for Women
To say that advice on maximizing Social Security benefits for women is important is an understatement. It’s more than important, given that more than a quarter of women in a study by Harris Poll for the Nationwide Retirement Institute “believe…
Brady, Neal Applaud Senate Passage of the Social Security Representative Payee Bill
(Source: waysandmeans.house.gov) Washington, D.C. – The Senate passed by unanimous consent yesterday H.R. 4547, the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2018 – bipartisan legislation to strengthen and improve the representative payee program to better protect those Social Security beneficiaries who are unable to manage their benefits…
What to expect each month on Social Security
As of January 2018, roughly $80 billion a month was being distributed to eligible beneficiaries with three-quarters of these benefits going to retired workers. However, what you may not realize is what Social Security does for more than 19 million…
The costs of working in retirement might outweigh the benefits
Today retirees have lots of opportunities to make extra money by taking on part-time jobs, starting a business or joining the gig economy. However, working may not always be your best bet since many retiree jobs sound better than they…
The basics of how to file for your Social Security benefits
Do you know the nuts and bolts of the Social Security application process? There is a lot of debate on when you should file for your benefits and exactly which claiming strategy you should use. The actual process you follow…
For those who think Social Security is a political “ponzi scheme”
All of us who live in the complex world of Social Security from time to time hear someone ranting about Social Security “going bankrupt”. If they’re younger, they lament that it surely won’t be there when it’s time for them…
The Nagging Question…When Must You Supply Your Social Security Number?
We’re in a time where database breaches resulting in the release of personal data–most notably Social Security numbers–has become fairly commonplace. And there’s no question about the vulnerability that arises from those breaches…whether it’s a situation as broad as the…
Planning on Working in Retirement? What if You Can’t?
The statistics are impressive: 79% of future retirees expecting to hold a job in their retirement years, for example. For some, working fills a social need; for others it fills an economic need. And for still others, having this as…
The “Retirement Savings Crisis”–And What to do About It
It seems like just about everyday there’s a new account of how far behind the savings curve those approaching retirement are. Some news accounts label this more serious than our country’s health care crisis, while others refer to it as “a…
The 2019 COLA increase: An early prognostication
Although it’s far to early to predict with any certainty what Social Security’s 2019 COLA increase might be, Motley Fool’s Sean Williams nevertheless speculates what might happen in the future. The actual COLA number isn’t determined until mid-October because it’s based upon…