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“Un-retirement”? More and more retirees are returning to the work force
When you’re working full time and dealing with stressful 40-plus hour work weeks filled with issues, it’s easy to conjure up an image of retirement as spending your days absorbed in a book in the shade of swaying palm trees on a…
Rubio on Social Security Spending Cuts
Florida Senator Marco Rubio, in a recent interview with Politico Playbook, endorsed the need for Social Security and Medicare reform. In framing his remarks about Social Security, Rubio suggested “We don’t need to reduce benefits on current retirees or near-term retirees, but…
Looking Ahead at the “Retirement Crisis”
Despite some media perspectives that there really is no impending “retirement crisis,” BlackRock Retirement Institute’s Executive Director Bruce Wolfe takes the position that those who downplay bleak retirement financial projections may be weighing past and current retirees’ fortunes too heavily. “For those…
Widows and Widowers: An Important Discussion of Your Social Security Benefits
Navigating the complexities of Social Security can be a daunting task, but in the wake of losing a spouse, it can be even more difficult. There are a number of factors that go into determining the benefits that surviving spouses are…
Tax Reform: A Look at the Positives for Seniors
As the tax reform effort winds its way toward an eventual compromise, there is substantial conjecture in the media and across the country about the anticipated impact on various groups of citizens. Rachel Greszler, senior policy analyst in economics and entitlements…
Planning to Work While Drawing Benefits? Understand the Rules!
One retirement strategy becoming more and more commonplace theses days is to continue working after claiming Social Security benefits. There are many reasons why this strategy is desirable, including of course improved finances, but also including the benefits of staying engaged,…
Preparing for Your Social Security Decision–Some Thoughts
If you’re aging in to Social Security eligibility and have been thinking about the road ahead, you are probably already aware of some of the decisions you’ll need to make. And, of course, the most significant of these is the…
Baby Boomers and Retirement…Some Bumps in the Road?
Investment News senior columnist John Waggoner takes a serious look at how the “Baby Boom” generation is likely to fare in retirement, with emphasis on the impact of disappearing perks like defined benefit pensions, rules changes like elimination of the restricted application…
Could your Social Security benefit be garnished?
For a majority of current retirees, the Social Security program provides at least half of their monthly income. Various surveys suggest this will not change as baby boomers move out of the workforce and into retirement; however, this guaranteed source…
Don’t let 2017 slip away without making a few key Social Security moves
This time of year our minds tend to focus on holidays and making resolutions but it is a good time to make a few key Social Security moves. In Maurie Backman’s article appearing on The Motley Fool’s website (www.fool.com), she…