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White House Conference on Aging Emphasizes Private-Sector Solutions for Elderly
(By – Paul Kleyman / New America Media) Amidst President Obama’s celebratory summer–with Supreme Court victories on Obamacare and same-sex marriage, his bold stance on prison-sentencing reform, and Confederate flags widely furled and stored–a curious off-note soured his standing on…
A new way to check Social Security benefits
(Source – www.rochesterhomepage.net) There’s a new way for people to get information about their Social Security benefits. The “Social Security Express Customer Service Station” was set up at the Central Library downtown. People can now access certain online services without making a…
Social Security: Don’t Forget the Kids
BY DAVE LINDORFF, www.financial-planning.com) When it comes to Social Security, don’t forget the kids. Rob Kron, head of retirement education at Blackrock, says dependent benefits, like spousal or survivor benefits for divorced spouses, are “not widely known or understood” by most people,…
Financial Profession Needs to Discuss Social Security Risks
(By – Robert Schmansky, Forbes Contributor) Perhaps my favorite aspect about providing financial guidance for a living is that I am an outside observer. I can review a client’s strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and provide thoughts on all without…
Medicare’s midlife crisis: Catastrophic finances pit doctors against patients
(By – David Hogberg, National Center for Public Policy Research) July 30 marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing Medicare into law. At the time it was signed, government actuaries had predicted that the portion of the program that…
Obama goal: no guns for some on Social Security disability
(By – Alan Zarembo, Los Angeles Times (TNS) Seeking tighter controls over firearm purchases, the Obama administration is pushing to ban Social Security beneficiaries from owning guns if they lack the mental capacity to manage their own affairs, which could affect millions…
Four Steps Gen X Can Take to Start Preparing for Retirement
(By – Ryan Wibberley, Forbes Contributor) When most people talk about retirement, Baby Boomers are the primary demographic that comes to mind. After all, nearly a quarter of Americans were born between 1946 and 1964 — the typical definition of the…
My Social Security simplifies life
(By – Steve Schneider, harlandaily.com) So many people buzz through extremely busy and complicated schedules these days. A smartphone in one hand, a computer in front of you, and a digital task list that never seems to end. In addition, to…
Clarifying the facts about Social Security
(By – Rick Kahler, MSFP, ChFC, CFP) A reader recently forwarded me an email that began, “Who died before they collected Social Security?” It asked how many people only collected a small portion of what they paid into Social Security because…
Millennials extend a helping hand to aging Boomers
(By – Charisse Jones, USA TODAY) Millennials, expected to outnumber Baby Boomers this year for the first time, are extending a helping hand from one generation to the next. From a pharmacy that sorts customers’ medications into individual daily packs, to a…