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How to get the most out of your Social Security benefits
(Source – www.tampabay.com) One of the most important financial decisions that many of us have to make is when to begin taking Social Security retirement benefits. I’m going to oversimplify — it’s the only way to deal with Social Security without bogging…
The Same-Sex Marriage Decision: What’s at Stake for Couples
(By – TARA SIEGEL BERNARD, www.nytimes.com) If the Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriagenationwide, married gay couples will gain all the financial and legal rights and responsibilities of being married, regardless of which state they call home. The highest court’s landmark decision in…
Saving a million for retirement
(By – Heidi Foster – www.rgj.com) The concept of retiring with over a million dollars in a retirement account is a goal for many people. Having financial goals and discipline is part of what it takes to save over a million in…
Social Security Fraud: The Mind-Numbing Reason the SSA Is Being Cheated Out of Billions
(By – Sean Williams) As of Nov. 2014, there were 59 million beneficiaries receiving monthly benefits checks, of which nearly 42 million were retired workers, more than 6 million were survivors of deceased workers, and close to 11 million were disabled…
Financial Wellness and Millennials: Hard Times Yield Important Lessons
(By – Kent E. Allison, Huffington Post) We all know by now that millennials are different. Not different in a bad way, just different. So it is no surprise that when it comes to managing their personal finances, millennials are taking…
Myths and facts about Social Security
(By – Sandra Hudson, www.eastvalleytribune.com) Myth: Social Security will provide most of the income you need in retirement. Fact: It’s likely that Social Security will provide a smaller portion of retirement income than you expect. There’s no doubt about it — Social Security…
Half of Americans close to retirement haven’t saved for it
(By – Lane Anderson, Moneywise) As baby boomers roll toward retirement, half of them don’t have retirement savings, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. Fifty-two percent of households 55 and older haven’t saved a dollar for…
10 Social Security Secrets That May Get You More Money
(By – Chloe Della Costa, www.cheatsheet.com) There are more than 2,700 rules in Social Security’s handbook. It’s enough to make you want to give up on ever figuring out the best choices to make for your retirement. But if you do your…
On issues, Jeb Bush often adamant, rarely a waffler
(By – William E. Gibson, www.sun-sentinel.com) He wants to raise the retirement age for Social Security, limit immigration reforms, toughen the Cuban embargo and replace Obamacare. When former Gov. Jeb Bush launches his long-awaited presidential campaign in Miami on Monday,…
Spotlight on Elder Law
(By – Linda F. Marshak, Esq., www.qchron.com) Social Security is a retirement plan most for which most American workers are eligible. The Social Security system taxes employees’ wages throughout working years and credits are earned towards retirement benefits. If you…