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West Virginia Tackles SSDI Fraud
In a statement posted on www.huntingtonnews.net by Patrick Morrisey, attorney general for West Virginia, discussed the state’s recently-launched Cooperative Disability Investigation Unit (CDI). Calling the CDI a “wake-up call for anyone who thinks about stealing from Social Security,” Morrissey outlined the…
A To-Do List for Before and After Your Retirement
Everyone’s busy, that’s a fact of life. But for those approaching retirement, and those who may have just reached that long-sought milestone, there are a few critical items that need attention in order to make the transition a bit smoother.…
Student Debt and Retirement Security – A Growing Concern?
Student debt has ballooned 600% in the past twelve years, negatively impacting the long-range retirement plans of younger families. The impact is felt in both savings capabilities and delayed home ownership, reports a study performed by Center for Retirement Research at Boston…
The Relationship Between Pay Cuts and Future Social Security Benefits
Anyone considering pursuing employment that offers substantially less than their average earnings in early years needs to be aware of the calculations that go into determining benefits. This analysis, offered by Robert Powell (Special for USA TODAY) in response to…
Under New Management
Boomers are now outnumbered by Millennials in the work force and the gap is widening. On top of that, Millennials are now getting to the point in their careers where they are taking on managerial positions. Boomers that are still…
Caring For Parents in Retirement
Baby Boomers are encountering a problem that hasn’t really come up with previous generations that is a side effect of our extended life spans in relatively recent history. This topic is usually avoided until it can’t be ignored any longer…
Getting the Most Out of Your Benefits
It is very important to make sure that you are getting the most you can get out of Social Security as it will be the primary source of income for most people in retirement. Many people are severely underprepared for…
Uncommon Circumstances Regarding 401(k)
In some cases it is possible to find yourself in circumstances in which it is not inherently clear what will happen to your 401(k) upon your retirement. One such situation is relocation to another country. In this case the 401(k)…
The Typical Benefit Pay Out
Social Security checks vary for many reasons across the country, in 2016 the average pay out per month will be $1,341. This may not be the best estimation for how much you will make because of the bell curves, averages…
New Email Scam Targeting Your Social Security
A new email scam has been making the rounds targeting your Social Security. It is very important in this digital age to be able to spot these types of scams. Recent years has made scamming people out of money increasingly…