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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…
Tips and Tricks: 5 Steps for Avoiding Medicare Scams
(By: The My Medicare Matters Team) You’re sitting at home one afternoon, three weeks prior to the start of Open Enrollment, when you get a call from a friendly Center for Medicare Services (CMS) employee. The caller tells you that Medicare…
Getting your money’s worth on Social Security
(By – Scott Burns) How can you get your money’s worth out of all that you pay into Social Security? There are things you can do to increase your benefits somewhat, such as defer them. But the big levers are in…
New 2016 Social Security COLA Estimates Are In
(Source – disabilityand.me) New estimates are in for the Cost of Living Adjustment (often referred to as COLA Increase) for 2016 Social Security Recipients and it does not look good. This morning the Department of Labor produced the CPI-W for the…
Social Security and the divorced
(By – Laura Medigovich) A client recently asked me about spousal benefits. Most of us know husbands and wives are entitled to collect Social Security benefits on their spouses’ work record. But did you know that this benefit often applies to…
Medicare’s Biggest Flaw Could Have a Simple Solution
(By – Dan Caplinger) Even with Medicare coverage, you can still end up spending a lot of cash out of your wallet. Image source: Medicare.gov. Tens of millions of Americans 65 and older count on Medicare coverage to pay for the…