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How Employers can Better Help in Retirement Savings
Many companies are moving and being urged to move towards programs for saving that better reflect their employee’s needs. Young workers that are entering the work force are acutely aware of the need to start saving early for both retirement…
Nearing Retirement and Saving
Not everyone had the forethought or the means to start saving retirement early in life. The good news is that it is not too late to start. There are many ways to jump start on savings later in life, not…
The Money You’re Leaving Behind
There are many ways to maximize your Social Security benefits, and most of those are relatively easy such as choosing when you will start collecting your checks. Waiting until the last moment to start collecting may not be the right…
The Income Inequality Argument
The argument over income inequality may not be as cut and dry as some make it seem. When talking about this issue it is too easy to disregard the benefits many receive and only take into account the liquid assets.…
A Critical Look at Campaign Rhetoric
As the Iowa caucuses approach, more and more attention is being placed on what the candidates are saying and, specifically, what they’re saying about government finances and Social Security. In an article posted on www.thegazette.com by Sheila Weinberg, some of the facts…
Baby Boomer’s Grasp on the Holidays
Each year the radio stations are flooded with the “Traditional” Christmas songs that they play every year. Not many realize when these traditional songs started their reign as the quintessential holiday tunes. Most of these songs were first introduced to…
Cruz’s Plan for Social Security
Some candidates are finally starting to talk about the Social Security program as part of their platform. This is a very good thing because of the problems constantly popping up with the system that keep having Band-Aid fixes applied. It…
Eight Decades of Social Security
Social Security has been a huge boon to those that needed it in its history. Before its implementation, as many as half of all seniors lived in poverty and the numbers show as many or more would be in the…
Understanding Your Taxes in Retirement
Even after paying taxes your entire working career it can be easy to forget the amount of taxes you will be paying in retirement. This is important to keep in mind because it will make up a significant portion of…
More Mistakes to Avoid with Social Security
Educating yourself on Social Security is still one of the most important things you can do heading in to retirement. There are far too many mistakes that could be simply avoided by have basic knowledge of the system, and this…