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A Baby Boomer Vacation
Baby Boomers are among the top tourist demographics right now and the majority of them do their traveling during the summer months. With all of the free time that they have in retirement Boomers are becoming the most active and…
Getting the Most out of Social Security
Social Security can be a very difficult area to navigate, but it pays to be vigilant and make sure that you are getting everything that you are entitled to receive. When planning your retirement and filing for Social Security it…
False Facts About Millennials
Millennials are entering in to their careers already fighting an uphill battle of preconceived notions. It is easy in this age to become jaded and influenced through portals such as social media before you have any personal interactions with the…
Planning for the New Generation
Millennials are being warned by their elders to plan better than they have. Boomers are starting to realize the repercussions of poor savings as they start to head in to retirement and Millennials could stand to learn a lot from…
Benefits of Delaying Benefits
The most repeated and common piece of advice regarding Social Security is to delay filing for benefits for as long as you can afford to. Doing so increases the amount that you will receive each month by a significant amount…
How COLA adjustments are calculated — a primer
Motley Fool’s analytical staff take a look at how Social Security determines when–and how much–adjustment in monthly benefit payments us warranted. Check it out here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers to the full content of the posted…
PROTECTING SENIORS FROM SHADY SALES OF PRIVATE MEDICARE BENEFIT PLANS
Medicare beneficiaries can get their Medicare benefits from traditional fee-for-service Medicare, or from private plans known as Medicare Advantage (MA). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services set lax standards for marketing of those plans to seniors, but have proposed…
Negotiating Health Care Bills – A Primer
Personal finance columnist Liz Weston, in a post on www.latimes.com, provides some thoughts and suggestions on ways to reduce the amount you need to pay for health care. Read her post here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers…
New Bill Addresses Phase-in of Disability Benefits
H.R.5347 – To provide for phased-in payment of Social Security Disability Insurance payments during the waiting period for individuals with a terminal illness was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means on May 26, 2016. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., and…
Social Security and Kids
Social Security is not just there to aid you in retirement, part of its role is to ensure the wellbeing of your children. 4.4 million children receive benefits each year because of disabled, retired, or deceased parents. This goes a…