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Are You in the Retirement Danger Zone?
A bad investment can be a serious wealth stealer, but as much as it matters how much you lose, it can matter equally when the loss occurs. As you approach or enter your retirement years, declines in the value of your…
Do You Have to Pay Income Taxes on Social Security Benefits?
When it comes to income taxes, many people think only of the money they earn in a paycheck. But the reality is that there are many other types of income that are subject to ordinary income taxes. And all of…
4 Things Everyone Must Know About Social Security Disability
Tens of millions of people rely on Social Security benefits, with the vast majority of those payouts going to retirees and their families. But of the roughly 59 million Americans who’ll receive Social Security benefits in 2014, disabled workers and…
Home Healthcare Cuts Threaten 500,000 Jobs and Put Female-Owned Businesses at Risk
That title wouldn’t make for much of a campaign slogan, and yet, it’s the natural outcome of one particular politician’s promise. As the editor of a retirement-focused newsletter, most of the notes I receive about the Affordable Health Care Act,…
Retirement savings in the US grow across all age groups
Six years ago, the stock market crash and ensuing Great Recession left millions of Americans unemployed and unable to contribute to any type of savings plan. The good news: In the years since, retirement savings have bounced back by some…
Top Tax Tips For Retirees
You’d think that filing taxes would get easier over time but unfortunately for retirees this just isn’t the case. In fact, many retirees will face additional hurdles in their tax filing as a result of new sources of income and…
Big retirement fear: Outliving your savings
Almost half (46%) of investors in this country are worried they will outlive their savings in retirement, a new survey shows. In fact, 36% of retired investors and 50% of investors who aren’t retired are concerned they will run out of…
Insurers vying for Obamacare business signal healthy exchange markets
More insurers will compete for consumers’ business on the exchanges during the second year of Obamacare enrollments. The number of insurers selling products on the state and federal exchanges will increase by at least 25% for 2015, the CMS announced Tuesday. There will be 77…
Teens and Social Media: Advice from Doctor Mom
“Are you totally over Facebook?” A colleague of mine uses that question to get teens to open up about the social media sites they visit. Most of them do use Facebook, but Twitter, Instagram, Kik, and many other sites foreign to parents…
How To Fix Medicare? Ask The Public
Washington is full of ideas to overhaul Medicare. Some would increase the program’s eligibility age, others would charge higher-income beneficiaries more for their coverage. There’s movement to link payment to the quality — rather than the quantity — of care delivered. Marge Ginsburg decided to ask ordinary…