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Grim News On Health Costs In Retirement
If you need a reminder that Medicare covers only a portion of retiree medical expenses, check out this report. Released Wednesday by HealthView Services, a Danvers, Mass., company that provides retirement health-care cost data and tools to financial advisers, it finds that…
Social Security: How Divorce and Remarriage Affect Your Benefits
Social Security is a complicated program, with twists and turns in its rules that can trip people up even in the simplest of circumstances. For those who have gone through divorce or are remarrying, it can be even tougher to navigate…
Immigrants and Social Security
It’s no secret that immigration, specifically the influx of illegal immigrants, is an issue that the country direly needs to address. Also high on the agenda are grievous problems with Social Security. It should come as no surprise that one of…
Why putting off retirement savings until you make more money is a big mistake
People in their 20s have a list of excuses for putting off saving for retirement: Their paychecks are too small. They don’t know how long they’ll stay with a company. Why worry now about something that feels a million years away? But a…
Read This Before You Take Social Security By Chuck Saletta
One of the most important decisions you have to make when it comes to your retirement is when to start taking your Social Security benefits. Generally speaking, you can start any time between age 62 and age 70, and the…
What Should Seniors Know About Working While Retired?
For many, hitting retirement age means it’s time to hang up the work clothes and focus on family and leisure. But it’s becoming increasingly common for retirees to either stay at their jobs for longer, or even to return to…
12 Things That Happened During ‘Vote-a-Rama’ 2015
Every so often, the Senate gets together for an exercise in rapid legislating known around town as the “vote-a-rama,” a marathon session of voting in which dozens of amendments are considered as part of the annual budget process. On Thursday afternoon,…
DELANEY AND COLE INTRODUCE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION BILL
The bipartisan duo of Reps. John Delaney (D-MD) and Tom Cole (R-OK) have reprised a bill from last year to create a Social Security Commission. The bipartisan and bicameral commission would be required to come up with a plan to…
Healthcare Costs Overtaking Social Security Benefits
Experts often caution retirees against overlooking the cost of health care when planning for their golden years. A recent study suggests that concern is about to become even greater. According to the 2015 Retirement Health Care Cost Data Report, a healthy…
Book maps women’s Social Security paths
The top book on my bedside reading pile should be on yours as well, especially if the words “Social Security” induce more nightmares than all of Stephen King’s novels combined. “Get What’s Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security,’”…