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Medicare cards put seniors at risk of ID theft
Since cybersecurity and identity theft are such big issues today, you have to wonder why our regulators, legislators and leaders in Washington, D.C., are complacent about putting 50 million senior citizens at risk. What risk? Medicare cards that prominently display…
The Midterms’ Real Winner? Independents and Fiscal Sanity (Maybe).
You can forgive Republicans for thinking the midterm elections were all about them. Hell, they picked up seven Senate seats — and legislative control — from Democrats and added at least 10 seats to their House majority (some races are…
401(k)s, IRAs: Save it before you spend it
As the holidays approach, here’s a gift idea your whole family will appreciate: Ramp up your retirement savings rate now — before you start spending on holiday presents. New data on 401(k) plans reveals that U.S. savers are saving just…
Whalen bringing disability awareness training to first responders in Arkansas, New Jersey
Arkansas will soon join New York as the only states in the country to provide comprehensive disability awareness training to its first responders. It will do so via the Niagara University First Responders Disability Awareness Training program, which received a…
Social Security Gains Support
A new survey finds broad support across party lines and age for the value of Social Security even when it comes to paying a little more to expand benefits. The survey of Americans 21 and older finds three out of four…
How a Conservative Congress Could Make a Huge Difference in Next Two Years
If Republicans should capture the Senate and retain their majority in the House of Representatives, can they move America toward greater freedom, opportunity and prosperity in the next two years? Or, as some cynics claim, will a conservative Congress and…
Longer lifespans hit pensions
With new mortality tables approved and issued the last week of October, the first in nearly 15 years, the Society of Actuaries has increased projected lifespan. Men aged 65 are expected to live to 86.6 years on average, up from 84.6…
More Scrutiny Coming For Medicare Advantage, Obamacare
Federal officials are planning a wide range of audits into billing and government spending on managed health care in the new fiscal year, ranging from private Medicare Advantage groups that treat millions of elderly to health plans rapidly expanding under…
4 Questions to Ask Before Retirement
You’ve spent your whole life saving so that during retirement, you can lounge on a beach, play golf or travel to faraway lands. Figuring out how to spend your retirement nest egg can be stressful for most people though. Having…
Why you shouldn’t use retirement savings to pay off debt
For many workers, years spent building up retirement savings can fall apart at what would typically be a milestone worth celebrating: the start of a new job. The ability to cash out a retirement account comes with consequences. You’ll have to pay taxes on the money…