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Working in Your “Retirement Years”….A Partial Solution?
Continuing to work after reaching your chronological retirement goal, either in the same job or in a new life chapter, can have a tremendously beneficial impact on your financial picture. Since this option is often overlooked in math-based “retirement calculators,”…
Americans’ Problem with Saving Money
American’s have grown infamous of late for neglecting their savings either completely or to such a degree to make no difference. 66% of Americans could not come up with $1000 in an emergency according to a recent study by Associated…
Barely Getting by in Retirement
The average income for single retirees is currently $1,583 per month or $19,000 per year. Married retirees pull in a bit more at $48,000 per year. For many, Social Security makes up the bulk of if not the entirety of…
Extra Security for Social Security
The Social Security Administration is adding an extra level of security to user’s online Social Security portal. This month each account will have a 2-step verification process in which a code will be needed alongside a password to log in.…
The Next Threat to 401(k)s
Baby Boomers are retiring at a greater and greater rate each coming year and will continue to ramp up over the course of the next several years. This means that they will be cashing in on their retirement plans. In…
Contradictions in Social Security Planning
The solvency issue facing Social Security is not just a threat to those with poor retirement savings. It is true that Social Security is not meant to be a complete replacement for pre-retirement earnings, but it goes a long way…
Alternate Investments for Social Security
The solvency of Social Security has been a hotly debated topic recently, and there are many different proposals on how to address this problem. Many solutions point to cuts in benefits or raised taxes, however one looks in a different…
Dan Weber Testifies Before the House Committee on the Budget
As part of the third and final installment of the House Committee on the Budget’s hearing series on Restoring the Trust for All Generations, Dan Weber was invited by Chairman Price (R-GA-06) to testify for and on behalf of the…
Supporting Retirement
We are entering a time in America where we will have for the first time fewer workers than retirees. This means that there will be more money being paid out of Social Security than there is going in to it,…
Added Security for My Social Security Accounts
Starting in August 2016, Social Security is adding a new step to protect your privacy as a my Social Security user. This new requirement is the result of an executive order for federal agencies to provide more secure authentication for their online services. Any…