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Retirement Wave Could Mean Golden Years For Workers
While the idea of retirement may be appealing, especially with winter weather making for long commutes this year, an awful lot of workers are not on track to be able to retire. An annual survey conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute found…
Abby’s road to financial security
In the midst of all the recent international news, you might have missed President Obama’s new budget proposal. Even though we haven’t passed a budget in about five years, it’s still important because it is the clearest view of the administration’s…
Surprise! White House To Delay ‘Firm’ Obamacare Enrollment Deadline Past March 31
Though the Obama administration repeatedly insisted that its March 31 enrollment deadline for Obamacare’s first year was “firm,” many observers predicted that the administration would combat lagging sales of health law-sponsored insurance plans by extending that deadline. Sure enough, on…
When Should You Take Social Security?
When it comes to your own Social Security benefits, you’ve got three alternatives: Take them early Wait until your normal retirement age Wait even longer The normal age for receiving Social Security retirement benefits is a moving target (see table below). You…
The coming longevity gap battle
The next battlefield for the haves and have-nots won’t be money. It will be life itself. The conflict will start as more people understand that the well-off enjoy significantly longer lives than people who aren’t so fortunate. The difference in years…
9 retirement savings tax tips
You might be able to muddle through retirement without knowing each and every line of Uncle Sam’s tax code. But you’ll likely give the federal government more than its fair share of your nest egg if you don’t know what…
Disability Council Applauds Increased Availability of Accessible Prescription Drug Label Information
The National Council on Disability (NCD), that advises the President, Congress and other federal agencies on disability policy, welcomes the settlement agreement between CVS/pharmacy and the American Council of the Blind, the California Council of the Blind and the American…
The other Social Security battle: the squeeze on customer service
If you want to understand the fight over Social Security’s future, look no further than your annual benefit statement – if you can find one. The Social Security Administration stopped mailing annual statements in 2011 in a budget-cutting move that saves…
Obama’s budget plans bad for some 401(k) savers
President Obama’s proposed budget for 2015 would be a disaster for the millions of Americans who are under- prepared for retirement. This plan would reduce the tax incentives for employers to offer retirement plans to their employees. Let’s examine the backdrop. Our…
Can Congress Put An End To Annual Medicare Payment Ritual?
Congress is still searching for money to avoid a 24 percent cut in pay for doctors who treat Medicare patients. But seniors are already paying their share of the cost in premiums, as if the pay cut — scheduled to kick…