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The Average Retiree
Filing for Social Security and planning for retirement is far from easy and intuitive. Sometimes it can seem that the entire goal of the Social Security Administration is that the entire process is the most confusing thing they can manage…
The Social Security Trustee Report
The recent report released by the Social Security Trustees attempts to bring attention to the shortcomings of the current Social Security System, namely in its solvency problem. The Social Security trust fund is slated to run dry by 2034. Should…
Collecting Early Benefits
Retirement is the end goal for most American workers. It has been ingrained in the working class mind that you start working as a young adult and promptly retire at 62, putting in your 40 years before retiring to enjoy…
Social Security and Public Servants
Some professions are exempt from Social Security such as government workers, teachers, and other public servants. These careers offer their own pension plans for retirement. However, many will find themselves having worked many different jobs over the course of their…
Study on Retirement Finances
A recent study has compiled a comprehensive list of the average worker’s potential to save for retirement. It was shown that the average worker could expect to receive almost $20,000 each year from Social Security in retirement. On top of…
Boomers and Healthcare
Baby Boomers are finding themselves hitting the stage where their bodies are starting to give out on them. Science has done a great job so far of keeping up and offering solutions to many of these ailments. Many of us…
Working in Retirement
Many Baby Boomers find themselves needing to work in retirement while receiving Social Security benefits in order to make ends meet. These may be those worst hit by the recent recession or those needing to keep busy to keep from…
Social Security and Insolvency
It is no secret that Social Security is facing a relatively short term problem in funding. The trust fund is on track to run dry by 2030. There are many proposals going around to curb this problem and push it…
Planning for the Inevitable
Retirement is not the only thing you need to plan for in old age, but it is the cheerier of the other options. What will happen to your money when you die? It may not be a pleasant thing to…
The Serious Side of Retirement Planning
Despite its somewhat lighthearted tone, there’s a serious message about financial planning for retirement in columnist James Tehrani’s post today on www.workforce.com. Check it out here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers to the full content of the posted…