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Social Security honors veterans
In the United States, people do a lot to recognize and honor the heroes who serve in the Armed Forces and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. July is an appropriate month to recognize veterans and wounded warriors, as we…
Social Security reforms popular, but improbable
Women, don’t hold your breath. For that matter, no one should be getting blue in the face waiting for Social Security to change for the better. So says a study from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, authored by IWPR…
Medicare is here to stay
Medicare went into effect 48 years ago on July 1, 1966. Earlier that same year, Medicare workers went door to door trying to get seniors to sign up. Medicare was not the cornerstone then that it is today and people…
VA denied 80 percent of disability claims filed by Gulf War veterans
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has released data that shows 80 percent of disability claims filed by Gulf War veterans for conditions related to the war have been denied, citing “inadequate and insufficient evidence” to indicate that the cancers,…
Social Security must preserve face-to-face services
As Baby Boomers reach retirement age, more and more Americans today are receiving Social Security benefits. Yet, despite this substantial increase in caseload, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is actually closing field offices. In the past five years, the SSA…
Women must know what to expect from Social Security
Everyone needs to be aware of the financial resources they will have available in retirement. But if you’re a woman, you must be particularly diligent, for a variety of reasons. And that means you’ll need to know just what to…
Ready or Not, Obamacare Could Alter Medicare Advantage Plans As We Know Them
It’s been a little more than nine months since state and federally run health insurance exchanges opened for business, and we’re still largely at the point where everyone involved, from consumers all the way up to the insurance companies themselves,…
Social Security: Retirement is a big decision
If you believe in going all the way or not going at all, there’s a day to celebrate your extreme ways. July 26 is All or Nothing Day. Not a day for the undecided, All or Nothing Day is dedicated…
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A successful retirement will not necessarily look the same for everyone. What excites one retiree may bore another. Retirement is simply having the freedom to pursue what is most closely aligned with your interests. Here are a few ideas to…
What’s the theme song for your retirement years?
Ever get a song stuck in your head that won’t stop playing? Next time that happens to you, rather than just being annoyed by it, try using the song to inspire you. Music can give us the motivation or solace…