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Government Should Target ‘Bad Guys,’ Not Entire Industries, Trade Group Says
A group representing businesses that speed monetary transactions between consumers has taken a legal stand against Operation Choke Point, the secretive Obama administration effort to financially starve industries that are politically out of favor. The Third Party Payment Processors Association filed…
VETERANS’ CORNER: VA debuts new disability claims forms
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Sept. 24 that it is introducing uniform disability claims forms to better serve veterans, families and survivors.and standizing the process by which veterans file claims and initiate appeals will make it easier for veterans…
Your Money: Turning your financial attention from your children to yourself as retirement nears
Every parent, sometime, will find it’s time to turn their attention from their children and to themselves. For Sally, 50, and Lee, 47, now is that time Their one child is in her late 20s and financially independent. So now, the couple…
Medicare Advantage: Is it right for you?
Do you prefer one-stop shopping to browsing in multiple stores? If so, you might be a candidate for Medicare Advantage, an alternative to original Medicare. Offered by private insurance companies, Medicare Advantage plans are usually Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) or Preferred Provider…
The News Journal Retirement: The middle-class crunch Obama didn’t mention
President Barack Obama said Thursday that the middle class is squeezed by stagnant wages, slow job growth and ever-higher college tuition. A new report shows that more and more U.S. workers are getting squeezed in another way: pushed into inadequate…
Lawmakers cut costs on mailings
Ohio members of Congress have cut back on the amount of literature — some call it propaganda — sent to constituents at taxpayers’ expense but have discovered another means for communicating their messages: e-mail Congressional franking – the term used for…
Retirement-Planning Tips for Singles
Preparing for retirement is hard enough when two people are in it together. When you are on your own, it can be even harder. Many Americans will head into retirement solo for different reasons, of course, including the death of a…
Bona Vista observes National Disability Employment Awareness Month
Bona Vista Programs today announced its participation in National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual awareness campaign that takes place each October. The purpose of National Disability Employment Awareness Month is to educate about disability employment issues and celebrate the many…
Zero in on savings
Although the term retirement income replacement ratio sounds formidable, it’s actually a simple, understandable concept that doesn’t require any fancy math. The ratio helps you zero in on your retirement savings goal and periodically measure your progress as you move…
Life and Death: It’s Complicated
Yes, Social Security is complex. But its complexity goes far beyond the taxes that support it and its thousands of rules. The complexities also go well beyond the nuances of benefit-taking decisions that armies of salesmen offering free dinners are…