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There’s a clear advantage to claiming Social Security at a certain age.

Are you aware that the age you file for your Social Security benefits matters? You can start receiving your Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62 but at a reduced amount. However, if you delay taking your benefits…

Social Security comes with its own rules and stipulations

Retirement planning involves coordinating your retirement savings vehicles, such as pensions, annuities, 401(k), IRAs, Thrift Savings Plans, and Social Security. Most individuals who have paid FICA taxes on their wages may qualify for Social Security benefits based on their own…

Are You Financially Prepared to Retire?

When you retire is not a good time to start planning for your future, as should be blatantly obvious. Optimally, retirement planning should begin early in your career, and include a disciplined savings strategy for one very important reason –…

About the “Maximum Social Security Benefit”

Of course, everyone would like to get the maximum possible Social Security benefit, and each year the Social Security Administration defines what that maximum amount can be. But honestly, the eligibility bar is very high to achieve that maximum benefit,…

Wondering Where to Retire? Look at This

If you’re approaching retirement and trying to figure out where you should live out your so called golden years, as the saying goes “the world is your oyster.” Those Social Security benefits you’ve earned from a lifetime of working can…

About Taxation of Social Security Benefits

It comes as a surprise to many new Social Security beneficiaries, but Social Security benefits may be taxable, depending on your combined income from most sources (Roth IRA distributions don’t count). Taxation of Social Security benefits started in 1983 when…

Social Security Basics: Who Is Eligible?

It may seem unlikely, but a fair number of Americans who think they can get Social Security benefits in retirement may not actually be able to do so. Just like most everything else, there are certain eligibility criteria which must…

Turning 65 while getting early “Disability Medicare”

Most folks know that age 65 is when you should enroll in Medicare, and that is the predominant age at which a majority of people enroll in the nation’s primary healthcare program for seniors. But what you may not know…

The Medicare Annual Wellness Visit

If you’re on Medicare, it’s likely you’ve heard of the Annual Wellness Visit which Medicare recommends and provides free once each year, after you’ve been on Medicare for 365 days. These visits are normally provided through your regular healthcare professional,…

Reminder about Social Security Fraud

Social Security fraud is, unfortunately, a continuing and growing threat, ensnaring many vulnerable American seniors just about every day. Because scammers will typically pose as representatives of the Social Security Administration, your best defense against fraud is awareness of how…

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