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Retiring at 65? There are some things you should think about first…
The age-old custom of retiring at age 65 is rapidly becoming a thing of the past, and for many reasons. Jeff Klauenberg, writing in www.gobankingrates.com, explains eight specific thought-provoking areas that anyone contemplating this major life-step ought to consider…
Some things to keep in perspective about Social Security
In an article titled “Let’s keep the faith in Social Security’s future,” University of Maine’s Lenard Kaye (professor at the School of Social Work and director of the Center on Aging at the University of Maine), provides a recap of Social…
AMAC Announces Publication of Who’s Who in Social Security
“It’s perhaps the most comprehensive and current reference directory of its kind.” WASHINGTON, DC, Aug 21 – “It’s perhaps the most comprehensive and current reference directory on America’s Social Security System ever compiled,” according to Dan Weber, president of the…
Health care costs and their potential impact on your retirement
In this article posted at www.nasdaq.com, Rob Kron , Managing Director and head of Investment and Retirement Education for BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory group, presents a series of thoughts on the implications that unplanned, out-of-pocket medical costs can have on an retirement…
Will Medicare costs bomb you in 2016?
(By – Jennie L. Phipps, Bankrate.com) Your Medicare costs will rise a lot or not at all in 2016. Don’t panic. For about 70% of Medicare participants, Part B will stay the same as it has been for the last couple…
Social Security benefits by state and county
(Source – socialsecurityinfo.areavoices.com) The annual publication “OASDI Beneficiaries by State and County” was recently released with information as of December 2014. OASDI is the Social Security retirement, survivors and disability benefits. From the preface: “This annual publication focuses on the Social Security…
The Most Underrated Factor in Retirement Income Sustainability
(By – J.R. Robinson, via www.nasdaq.com) As a practical matter, the factors that determine how long our savings will last after we retire fall into two categories: those we can control and those we cannot. Major factors that are largely beyond our control…
Debate Disappoints: “Where’s the Beef?”
(Source – www.journalnow.com) Watching the Aug. 6 Republican political debates, I was once again reminded how often political rhetoric is the norm while concrete proposals to solve our problems get short shrift. I thought of the famous “Where’s the Beef” commercial from…
Workers counting on Social Security despite funding issues
(By John Grimaldi, www.imperialvalleynews.com) Long-range funding doubts notwithstanding, recent polling shows that more workers than ever before are counting on Social Security as a “major source” of their retirement income, reports Gallup. The pollsters found that more than a third of the…
As Social Security turns 80, what does its future hold?
(By – Emily Gersema, news.usc.edu) On this day 80 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Social Security Act, creating a public retirement system for millions of Americans. Since then, Social Security has become a primary source of income for retired,…