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Pension options that provide flexibility for retiring couple
I was approached by a couple, in their mid-60s, who wanted me to settle an argument. They are planning to retire at the end of the year. They both have pensions. The dispute was over how they should take their…
Not Satire: Despite Waiting Lines, Some VA Employees Got Bonuses
The Veterans Affairs Department health care scandal has deepened, with new revelations of incompetent management and misplaced spending priorities, including millions of dollars paid out in bonuses at the very hospitals where services were the worst. Now-resigned VA secretary Eric…
Speaker: Obama Must ‘Make Things Right for Our Veterans’
House Speaker John Boehner, commenting on the resignation today of the nation’s top veterans advocate, said President Barack Obama is ultimately responsible for the rampant problems in health care facilities run by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The resignation of Veterans Affairs…
When Retirement Has Its Downsides
For many people, having a happy retirement is one of life’s most important goals. After decades of working–often for someone else–retirement is supposed to be a time to do what we want to do, whether it’s traveling, volunteering, relaxing, or…
Promoting ability, not disability, through summer camp
Auburn Parks and Recreation is celebrating the 15th anniversary of its Therapeutic Summer Day Camp, which serves children with special needs. Fifty-four children with special needs, all from the Lee County area, will start camp on Monday, June 2, according…
Social Security Highlights
The Social Security program is one of the most important assets most people own. Here are a few highlights that you may not know about it. It began in 1935 as a safety net to keep our citizens out of…
Social Security: Isn’t Taxing Benefits Unfair?
Millions rely on Social Security, but many don’t realize it can be taxable until after they retire. Many believe that paying taxes on Social Security benefits that were themselves funded by payroll taxes is unfair. In this installment of our…
Plan your retirement business before saying goodbye to job
If you’re approaching retirement, you should think about what you want to do next. If you’re like many people, the answer is “Start my own business.” Studies show that about 25 million Americans older than 44 want to own their…
Medicare’s ban on covering sex-change surgery lifted
Transgender people receiving Medicare may no longer be automatically denied coverage for sex reassignment surgeries, a US Department of Health and Services review board ruled Friday in a groundbreaking decision that recognizes the procedures as a medically necessary and effective…
Tennessee could lead way on disability services
A new plan to overhaul the way the state cares for people with intellectual disabilities could make Tennessee first in the nation to specifically gear services toward independent living and employment as the “first and preferred option.” The plan, released…