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Some thoughts of the traditional retirement age
An article posted on the Yakima Herald provides some thoughts on a new way to look at the traditional retirement age, including so thoughts on how to maintain a healthier lifestyle in later years. Read the article here… Notice: The…
Investing Near Retirement
Many realize that as they near retirement that their investment options shrink to less risky and more responsible. Some learn the hard way that the way the invested in their younger years are no longer a valid strategy, now they…
The Age of Baby Boomers
The most ageist generation against Boomers may be Boomers themselves. This paradoxical phenomenon can be readily seen on most television programs today. The stereotypical grumpy old guy can be caught in most shows in his role of “not keeping up…
Social Security Deadline Looming
The end of this month marks the cut off period for anyone still eligible to file under the rules from before the budget bill was passed this past December. Social Security has kept it quiet since the passing of the…
Voters and Solvency of Social Security
64% of Americans believe that Social Security should be the top issue leading in to the election. The impending solvency crisis faced by Social Security, according to many studies, is looming as soon as the 2030s. With less than 20…
Working past age 65 is becoming the new norm
A recent poll by YouGov confirms what many have been thinking–that retiring at the golden age of 65 (or, of course, 66 or 67) is systematically becoming a thing of the past. Fully 55% of poll respondents report that they expect to…
Survey Says: Social Security Should Be Priority for Incoming POTUS
A recent survey conducted by Harris Poll for the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) found that the solvency of Social Security is viewed by U.S. adults as a top priority for the incoming President of the United States. This issue…
Cancer Doctors Recoil at Experimental Change in Drug Reimbursements
The Associated Press reports that medicare’s proposal for changes to reimbursement processes for chemotherapy and other drugs administered in the office is sparking an uproar across specialist doctors, drugmakers, and some patient advocacy groups, with much of the focus placed on…
Boomers Struggling to Meet Retirement Quota
Baby Boomers have been struggling recently to reach their goal for retirement. The main problem that they face is a lack of adequate savings to support their retirement plan. Many Boomers are entering retirement relying on Social Security as their…
The Continued Complexity of Social Security
Social Security is not an easy thing to comprehend. At first glance it seems simple enough, you pay the tax while you’re working in order to receive payments when you’re not. But things are rarely as simple as they seem…