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Rethinking How Much You Will Spend in Retirement
Too many people get stuck on thinking of a big number for their retirement saving goals without thinking about how much they will actually spend in retirement. For most people, their expenditures drop by 20%. However, this does not mean…
Boomers Underprepared for Retirement
A recent study has shown that as much as 40% of Baby Boomers are ill-prepared for retirement. Most Boomers are quickly approaching retirement age and do not have time to recover from set backs. These Boomers are only expected to…
Changing Investment Patterns of Aging Americans
As the population ages thanks to the Baby Boomer generation, there is a marked change in average investment habits. This change is forming our new economic landscape and dictating the future of the economy. The older generation has historically held…
New Bill gives Seniors and Veterans a Pay Raise
WASHINGTON, DC, Dec 3 – The Association of Mature American Citizens said today that a new bill it has been promoting in Congress to provide a 1% Cost of Living increase in 2016 Social Security and Veterans benefits has been…
Boomers Refusing to Downsize in Retirement
Baby Boomers are starting to affect the younger generation’s ability to find affordable homes for their new families. In the past, retirees have downsized their homes in retirement and after their children moved out in to homes of their own.…
Investing When Nearing Retirement
It may seem like a lost cause if you see the need to start investing so soon to your planned retirement date, but you may have more time than it first seems. If you are planning to invest some money…
When to Claim Benefits Early
Waiting as long as possible is common advice on when to start claiming Social Security benefits, but that is not feasible for everyone. Social Security and personal needs are very much a case by case basis, and not everyone’s situation…
Fixing Disability Insurance
Heritage Foundation senior policy analyst Rachel Greszler recently shared her views on how to improve Social Security Disability in a public talk with The Federalist. Greszler went on air to say that the SSDI has deviated from its original purpose…
Waiting is Not Always the Best Idea to Apply for Benefits
Most of the advice going around concerning when to start applying to receive Social Security benefits says that the best course of action is to wait until the max possible age. While this does offer the highest returns on your…
What the Social Security Loopholes Taught us
The recent game changer in the world of Social Security came in the form of a budget bill from congress that closed off access to a couple loopholes that some were using to ensure that their benefits were enough to…