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Americans Believe Economy Should Be The Top Priority For 21st Century U.S. Presidents In a New Presidential Poll
The American public believes the top priority for U.S. presidents in the 21st Century should be economic growth and stability, according to a new Presidents Day poll commissioned by the community service organization Fraternal Order of Eagles. Stewardship of the…
How Much Money Do You Need for Retirement?
One important aspect of retirement planning is coming up with your “retirement number,” or how much money you’ll need to save in order to retire comfortably. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all number for everyone. We all have different lifestyle expectations…
How to prevent fraud during tax season
Tax season is upon us, but so is the risk for tax fraud. “A big form of fraud that’s really been picking up is tax identity theft,” says Cyber Crimes Expert Mitch Kajzer. The critical information you share with your…
Need extra income in retirement? Try freelancing
Americans used to follow a set path: Work for decades, retire and spend their golden years never thinking of work again. But retirees seeking supplemental income, social connections or even the opportunity to dabble in different interests might want to…
Scammers filing fraudulent tax returns on the increase
A story in the Feb. 11, 2015, Wall Street Journal, “FBI to Probe Fraudulent Tax Filings,” caught my attention — I know someone whose tax return was hijacked. The couple I know filed joint returns. When they received a notice from…
White House: Apple Pay will support debit cards for Social Security and veterans benefits
Tim Cook was one of the only Silicon Valley execs to speak at the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection, held on Friday in Palo Alto. Mark Zuckerberg, Marissa Mayer, Larry Page, and Eric Schmidt were invited, but…
The Future of Medicare
Seemingly forever, a debate has raged about Medicare reform; not just how to do it, but whether Medicare needs reforming at all. That debate should end. The latest Congressional Budget Office report indicates that despite the current (and likely temporary)…
Robert J. Samuelson: The twisted priorities of a graying nation
We are gutting government. It is an extreme irony of the Obama presidency that a proud liberal — someone who believes in government’s constructive role — is presiding over the harshest squeeze on government since World War II. What’s happening…
Lawmakers Want to Stop ‘Double Dipping’ of Disability Benefits
Lawmakers in both the House and Senate introduced legislation this week designed to prevent people from receiving both Social Security disability benefits (DI) and unemployment benefits (UI) at the same time. Known as the The Social Security Disability Insurance and Unemployment Benefits Double…
Jim Blankenship: Social Security and remarriage
Social Security has a way of making your life decisions difficult. When divorce and remarriage enter the picture, things get very complicated. The earliest age you can start claiming Social Security benefits is 62. You can also delay taking benefits…