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Beware of Scams During this Holiday Season
(Source – www.blog.ssa.gov) We continue to receive reports about scam phone calls and emails from people claiming to be Social Security employees. Don’t fall for it. Those calls and emails are from scammers trying to trick you into providing personal…
Staying on top of your Medicare
As 2020 is coming to a close, it’s important to ensure you stay on the best track for a new year. If you are on Medicare there are some things you should do so you can make sure you don’t…
What it takes for a successful retirement
It’s great that many people are living much longer lives than our ancestors but on the other hand, it is not easy to be financially secure, physically healthy and emotionally fulfilled for 25 to 30 years in retirement. With the…
Will retirees receive a second stimulus check?
Lawmakers have finally reached a tentative deal; waiting for the president’s signature, to authorize the issuance of a second coronavirus related stimulus check to qualified recipients. The direct payments are intended to help individuals and families cope with the economic…
Experts weigh-in on what we could expect from Social Security in 2021
With the coronavirus pandemic, slowing economy, fewer people working to help pay for the program, and more people retiring and claiming Social Security, the more people worry about the longevity of this federal program. In Ginger Szala’s article for Think…
What is Medicare?
Medicare is a federal health plan for people aged 65 years and over that was signed into law in 1965 by the late president Lyndon B. Johnson. Over the years it has expanded to add Medicare Part C or Medicare…
Budgeting for economic uncertain times
During periods of economic turbulence, it can make it difficult to know how to budget. Thirty-three percent of Americans have dipped into their savings and/or retirement accounts to help pay the bills during the pandemic according to Pew Research Center.…
How to use your second stimulus check
Millions of Americans under a plan that Congress is currently voting on will receive a second stimulus check in the coming weeks. This second-round payments will be for $600 per eligible person, plus an additional $600 for each child. Although…
Are you new to Social Security?
Social Security has 2,728 rules governing benefits, and many more variations and exceptions, it is a tangled web of red tape. Although there is a lot to learn about Social Security, but if you have recently filed, you should spend…
Four important moves to make if you plan to retire in the coming year
We are still in the midst of a pandemic that could impact both your finances and your general plans so before you retire in 2021; make sure it’s worth it to actually do so. Although you may be tired of…