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VA Wait Times and What Some Clinics are Doing to Solve it.
The Department of Veterans Affairs response to the controversy for the wait times experienced by veterans called Veterans Choice is not working but some VA clinics are coming up with other ideas to reduce the wait times – simply by…
Wage Gap Leads to Sleep Gap
Over half the men in America admit to losing sleep over worrying about money problems, this is amplified to 70% with women. The number one cause for this worry is in retirement savings. It is becoming more and more apparent…
Wages Stagnating with Retirement of Boomers
Seniority pays a premium in most careers and Boomers are at the top of the ladder at the moment. Boomers are also retiring and leaving these positions vacant. However, although the positions are being filled, the wages for those positions…
Dispelling Some of the Myth of Social Security Privatization
It’s been a bit of a campaign football, with much rhetoric espoused about what’s wrong with “turning the Social Security Trust Fund over to Wall Street.” In fact, it was a sticking point in the most recent candidate debate, with…
Medicare Delays Plans For New Star Ratings On Hospitals After Congressional Pressure
Bowing to pressure from the hospital industry and Congress, the Obama administration on Wednesday delayed releasing its new hospital quality rating measure just a day before its planned launch. The new “overall hospital quality” star rating aimed to combine the…
Extra Help With Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs
Source – Social Security Administration The Medicare Prescription Drug program gives you a choice of prescription plans that offer various types of coverage. You may be able to get extra help to pay for the monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and…
Retirement for the Younger Generation
Millennials are becoming increasingly concerned with the state of Social Security in how it will affect their retirement years. Many believe that they will not be able to retire because of the problems in the systems solvency. Many experts say…
Taxes in Retirement and Social Security Benefits
Some people will be subject to taxes on their Social Security benefits in retirement. For most people this will not apply, but that is why those that will be affected need a reminder. It is easy to forget this fact…
More clarification on “deemed filing” and “restricted applications”
One of the most talked about issues in the financial/retirement media these days is the changes enacted as a result of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 signed into law late last year. Robert Powell, n article posted on www.usatoday.com, sheds some light…
Social Security and America’s Debt
Almost every discussion on the economy of America boils down in to a tirade about the immense amount of debt that the nation has and continues to accrue. Currently, America’s national debt is pegged at $19.2 trillion. In order to…