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Reducing expenses and helping your money last longer
Among elderly Social Security beneficiaries, 37 percent of men and 42 percent of women receive 50 percent or more of their income from Social Security. And among elderly Social Security beneficiaries, 12 percent of men and 15 percent of women…
When your spouse inspires you to wait
If you are married, your retirement planning should be something you do together. One of the decisions you should discuss with your partner is when to sign up for Social Security. You can file as early as 62, but at…
Update: Social Security Offices Will Not Open Jan. 3 as Proposed
We want to give you an update on our preparations for returning our employees to local Social Security offices, a process called reentry. You may have seen a proposed reentry date of January 3, 2022 in the draft reentry plan…
Medicare will begin to pay for continuous glucose monitors
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid have released their final rule expanding Medicare coverage for all continuous glucose monitors. This ruling will increase diabetes treatment choices for people with Medicare. The Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) final…
Financial factors you need to consider in your retirement plan
According to financial experts, retirement planning should be a lifelong process. There will be times when you will need to reassess those plans due to your financial circumstances. But there are core things that you should always consider. The Forbes…
Don’t start off retirement on the wrong foot
We are about to close out another year; are you thinking of retiring in 2022? As you count down the days before you officially retire, there are a few decisions you need to make to set you up for many…
Married couples should work together to maximize Social Security benefits
If you are married and approaching retirement age, the decision on what age you should file for your Social Security benefits is important and should be a mutual one. Why? Married couples have more options to maximize their Social Security…
Behind the Medicare Part B increase
Although Social Security recipients will see the highest cost-of-living adjustment in almost 40 years; however, for Medicare beneficiaries, the raise will be diminished by an even larger cost increase in their Part B premiums. Part B premium increase of $21.60,…
You need to be prepared for things not going according to plan
Planning for retirement is essential, but those plans don’t always work out. The results from a recent survey by Goldman Sachs found there is as much as a fifty-one percent chance your retirement plans could end up being derailed. Why?…
Working hard to get back on track for a comfortable retirement
A new national poll conducted by Kiplinger in partnership with the Personal Capital, a money management firm, found 40 percent of savers are very confident that they are on track for a comfortable retirement. The survey found most participants are…