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Aging Immigrants Often Work as Unpaid Caretakers
(By – Sharon Johnson, WeNews.org) If you reach retirement age without any Social Security checks to keep you going, it often means you just keep on doing the same unpaid or low-wage work. “These women are an invisible population,” says…
How Social Security’s Most Important Feature Got So Confusing
(By – Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool) The most important piece of information for Americans planning their retirement is how much they can expect from Social Security. Yet what you’d think should be a simple question to answer is actually…
Social Security’s (Missing) Guarantee
(By – Brenton Smith, FedSmith.com) “It’s pretty simple to understand the appeal of earning a guaranteed 8% per year for every year you postpone collecting Social Security beyond your full retirement age up to age 70.” Mary Beth Franklin –…
Research strategies for maximizing Social Security benefits
(By – Erin E. Arvedlund, Philly.com) Trying to max out your Social Security retirement benefits? You can crunch the numbers a few ways: online or in person through the Social Security Administration, or by using a financial planner. Online, create…
How advisers can get Gen Yers to take some risk
(By – Jamie Hopkins, Investment News) Young investors’ conservative investing mindset will work against them in saving for retirement Generation Y (age 18-34) is very concerned about the future of Social Security and has a strong desire for other sources…
Game on for self-employment tax debate
(By – James Hamill, Albuquerque Journal) Arthur Godfrey said, “I’m proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money.” People do want to pay some Social Security…
Wedding bells bring changes to tax situation
(By – Linda Vitale, www.yourwestvalley.com) If you’re getting married this summer or anytime this year, there are few steps you should take that will help make tax time easier next year. Here are some tips to help keep tax issues that may…
Social Security Default: Does the Risk Justify Taking Benefits Earlier?
(By – Dan Caplinger) Tens of millions of people rely on income from Social Security when they retire. Yet there are huge concerns about the viability of Social Security’s long-term finances, as the trust fund that helps pay retirement benefits…
How soaring student debt threatens a vulnerable set: Americans over 60
(Source – www.theguardian.com) The popular idea of what retirement involves, as long as you’re healthy enough to enjoy it, can sound a bit like an extended vacation: golfing, fishing, sitting around drinking iced tea while discussing the latest books with a…
Medicare: 3 Tips to Get the Right Medigap Coverage
(By – Dan Caplinger) Tens of millions of Americans benefit from Medicare after they turn 65, but one potentially surprising fact about Medicare is that the program doesn’t cover all of your healthcare expenses. With substantial copayments and other charges…