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Social Security should always be contacted after death in the family
(By – Howard Kossover) Q: My dad died this month at age 89 and is survived by my stepmother. She is in her 80’s and her Social Security is less than his. How does she get benefits as a widow?…
How much do you know about Social Security?
(By – Gary Boatman) Recently, a major insurance company distributed a Social Security quiz to 1,500 people. This quiz was 10 simple true-or-false questions that were very basic. Only 28 percent of the 1,500 who took the quiz got a…
Cancer qualifies me for disability, what about Medicaid?
(By – Toni King) I am a 58 years old female and in October of 2014, I was diagnosed with stage IIIA metastatic breast cancer. The Rose in Houston qualified me under Medicaid (Breast/Ovarian cancer program through the State of…
Nan Lesnick discusses survivor benefits
(By – Nan Lesnick) Social Security survivor benefits can be complicated, but it’s important to understand because decisions you make now can influence future benefit amounts. Two factors influence the amount of the survivor benefit. The first factor is the…
Women and Social Security
(By – Kirk Larson) The Social Security program treats all workers — men and women — exactly the same in terms of the benefits they can receive. But women may want to familiarize themselves with what the program means to…
How much does your spouse make? Many don’t have a clue
(By – Charisse Jones, USA Today) When it comes to communicating about finances, many American couples have some catching up to do. A study by Fidelity Investments being released Wednesday found 72% of the couples surveyed believed they communicate very…
With More than 209,000 Ohioans Receiving Reduced Benefits, Brown will Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Repeal Social Security Provisions that Unfairly Penalize Public Sector Workers
(Press Release, www.brown.senate.gov) Bill Would Eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, Which Reduce Benefits for Firefighters, Teachers, and Police Officers, Among Others Tuesday, June 23, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) will today introduce…
Don’t Worry About Retirement Until 40 & Other Money Myths
(By – Tanya Rivera, wfmynews2.com) If your retirement plan is to play the lottery, you need to check out this picture. Most of us don’t really rely on the lottery, but we do have money theories and believe financial misinformation…
4 Ways to Bridge the Retirement Income Gap
(By – Penelope Wang, Money) Think you can’t afford to delay taking Social Security once you retire? These steps can help. If you’re on the verge of retirement, you’ve probably heard this Social Security advice: Delay claiming your benefit as…
How to Tell If You Are Ready to Retire
(By – Emily Brandon, US News) Make sure you do these five things before stepping away from the working world. Here’s how to tell if you and your finances are ready for the next chapter in your life. It can…