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Another Look at Social Security Filing Strategies
The importance of understanding various strategies for timing access to Social Security benefits is underscored in this article posted by Tim Carney on www.burlingtonfreepress.com. His article discusses the later-life financial insurance aspects of Social Security, and illustrates the implications of…
How Boomers are Sharing Their Wealth
Inheritances are dwindling in the latest generation to reach retirement age, many hesitant to leave significant amounts of money to their children. A new trend is taking its place, however, in the form of a living inheritance. Boomers are more…
Financial Difference Between Boomers and Millennials
Even counting for inflation, most things today are more expensive than they were in the past. This has caused a shift in what it means to achieve the “American Dream” between Baby Boomers and their children. Millennials are having a…
Continuing to Work in Retirement
There are two sides to this issue. For most people, continuing to work in retirement is a necessity in order to have enough money to live off of. This can be for a multitude of reasons, but the biggest reason…
Planning Ahead for Retirement
Planning for retirement can be a daunting task and it’s too easy to put it off for too long and end up behind where you want to be. Survey after survey and study after study shows that people wait too…
The Other Side of the Argument for Working Longer
Investment specialist Scott Burns, in an article posted on www.dentonrc.com, takes a look at the downside of continuing to work after aging in to Social Security eligibility. Reducing the additional benefit to a hypothetical hourly return, Burns paints a rosy picture for…
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…