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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…
Don’t Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Define Health Care Fraud
U.S. Supreme Court in their opinion on Universal Health Services Inc. v. U.S. ex rel Escobar, a lawsuit filed by the family of a patient that tragically died after receiving substandard care from unqualified providers; whether or not providers submitting…
Things to Know Before Filing for Social Security
The rules to Social Security have changed quite radically recently and even the experts are still getting caught up with the new rules. Applying for benefits has been getting increasingly more convoluted and confusing and it can seem like there…
Businesses Adapting to Generational Shifts
In the working world Baby Boomers are on their way out and being replaced with Millennials that are just starting their careers. Millennials are even just starting to outnumber Boomers in population according to the census bureau. Many businesses are…
Boomers Targeted by Investment Firms
Investment firms are starting to target Baby Boomers as their demographic of choice. Retired Boomers are seen as the biggest untapped market for these companies because of their wealth. Baby Boomers right now hold the largest amount of wealth out…
Baby Boomer Health
Baby Boomers are very health conscious in retirement. In fact, the fitness industry has blown up in recent years and Boomers are one of the driving forces. Many Boomers use fitness classes such as cycling or yoga as a social…
Changing Your Mind While Filing for Benefits
There are many reasons why you might change your mind on receiving benefits after having already filed. However, there is only a year long window in which you can withdraw your application. After this window you can no longer do…