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You’re the boss when it comes to retirement savings
Michael Preston, who is retired, is saving for retirement. The 69-year-old was a professor of English at the University of Colorado at Boulder until the end of last year. His wife, Cathy, 61, plans to retire from her job as…
Medicare Seeks To Curb Spending On Post-Hospital Care
After years of trying to clamp down on hospital spending, the federal government wants to get control over what Medicare spends on nursing homes, home health services and other medical care typically provided to patients after they have left the…
Social Security: Special day focuses on helping people
The United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities is annually held on Dec. 3, focusing on issues that affect people with disabilities worldwide. This year marks the 21st observance and provides an opportunity to re-commit to helping persons with…
80 is the new 60 for retirement
Retirement for those in their 60s is out of the question for many baby boomers. Some boomers failed to plan. Others lost their nest eggs leading up to the Great Recession crash. Others had hoped their retirement pensions would suffice,…
Full Retirement ‘Fading’ Amid Partial Retirement Trend
Americans aren’t retiring the way they used to. Instead of making an abrupt and complete exit from the workforce, many people are choosing to partially retire. “Partial retirement” is a trend where people take jobs that provide less than half the…
Social Security Benefits: 1 Reason to Wait That Almost No One Knows About
Social Security is essential for millions of Americans trying to make ends meet in retirement, and deciding when you start taking Social Security has huge financial implications for the rest of your life. Choosing to wait to take Social Security…
George Washington’s 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation
Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have,…
How Inflation Affects Your Financial Future
People retiring today can expect to live another 20 years, according to Social Security figures. But in making our financial plans, we have to account for 30 more years, since roughly one in five of us will live past age…
UPDATE: 5 Social Security tax truths
While you hear a lot about the federal income tax, you don’t hear much about the Social Security tax. That’s odd because it’s just as expensive as the federal income tax for many folks, especially the self-employed. Here are five…
5 Startling States That Rely on Social Security the Most
Across the nation, millions of Americans rely on Social Security to give them the retirement income they need. But as it turns out, some states are much more dependent on Social Security than others, with a greater proportion of their…