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Getting financially fit for retirement at 50
When you turn 50, retirement starts to seem less abstract. In terms of retirement planning, a 50th birthday can act as a wake-up call. It may offer a powerful reminder to trailing-edge baby boomers and Gen Xers, many of whom…
Serving veterans on Veterans Day and always
Every day — but particularly on Veterans Day — Social Security salutes those who have put their lives on the line for our freedom. Members of the United States armed forces receive expedited processing of their Social Security disability applications.…
How the New Congress Should Deal with this ‘Too Big to Fail’ Program
It’s an entitlement program “too big to fail.” Medicare now covers 52 million seniors and disabled citizens. That’s why you can expect the seemingly unending debate on Medicare to resume when the new Congress convenes in January—no matter who controls…
Boomer Talk: Retirement has no guarantees
It has been called “the retirement crisis,” and much of our generation is now feeling it. First, it was the economic recession we faced, which for some meant the loss of jobs, homes, fortunes. And now, at a time when…
Four Social Security Myths Debunked
Social Security (SS) seems to continuously bask in some sort of media spotlight, enjoying the notoriety and criticism that can only be afforded to programs that are controversial necessities. The frustrations surrounding an individual’s income being taxed to support another’s…
Can Congress Find a Cure for Medicare’s Growing Troubles?
The new Congress should build on the success of the growing Medicare Advantage system. This can be done by repealing its existing, flawed payment system and replacing it with a system of free-market, competitive bidding outside of Medicare’s bureaucratic pricing.…
What Tuesday’s elections mean for healthcare
The outcome of Tuesday’s elections could have profound implications for healthcare policy. Most significantly, the outcome of the fight for control of the Senate will shape the tenor and content of the healthcare debate in Washington in the coming months…
Senate Mid-term Elections Shaping Up to Be a ‘Nail-Biter,’ says AMAC
The mid-term Senate elections – once considered a sure thing for Republican incumbents and contenders – are shaping up to be a “nail-biting” event, according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens. “It has looked like…
6 Ways to Ensure You’ll Have Enough Money in Retirement
If you want to have a cozy retirement, your best bet is to find a job that offers a traditional pension. Have you heard of pensions? They’re a near mythical job perk in which your company continues to pay you…
See What 10 Powerful Women Finance Experts Carry in Their Wallets
Suze Orman, Deirdre Bolton, Cameron Huddleston, Terry Savage, Mandi Woodruff, Karlene Sinclair-Robinson, Kelli Grant, Gerri Detweiler and Sharon Epperson are all experts when it comes to investments, the markets and personal finance. As editors, writers and contributors to some of…