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Don’t Botch Your Social Security Filing
Maurie Backman notes the tremendous freedom people have to choose when they file for their Social Security retirement benefits– essentially any age between 62 and 70. But one could easily harm their financial situation for life by claiming at the wrong…
How to secure a more robust Social Security check for life
People do not always understand how to maximize their Social Security, a benefit they’ll receive for the rest of their lives. The keys are actually simple, but they require some forethought and planning. First, one should try to work for 35…
Why 40% of Millennials May NEVER Be Able to Retire
That’s a scary headline in this great article by Maurie Backman. She explains that the typical $18,000 per year current Social Security benefit hardly covers even the basics. That many Millennials are not saving enough on their own is well…
Why Do So Many Claim Social Security at 62?
Want a permanently reduced benefit for life? Then start your monthly Social Security retirement benefits at age 62, the earliest possible. Waiting pays, and the longer you wait the bigger the monthly check for the rest of your life. Kailey…
Social Security and death. Now what?
Tom Margenau answers a variety of important questions as they pertain to Social Security and the death of a loved one in this brief Q and A article. It’s the issue of dealing with that last Social Security check that befuddles…
What to watch for if claiming Social Security after full retirement age
“It pays to wait” is the oft repeated line from experts on Social Security, yet just 4% of folks delay collecting until the maximum age of 70. As Maurie Backman notes, you can start retirement benefits at any age beginning at …
Here’s How Social Security Spends $1 Trillion a Year
Where did the $1 trillion spent by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in 2018 go? Before answering this, Sean Williams points out that the federal government spent $4 trillion overall, meaning monthly benefit checks are 25% of the entire federal budget. …
3 Reasons Social Security Isn’t as Great as You Think
While it is vitally important for millions of Americans, particularly as an anti-poverty program for seniors, Maurie Backman takes readers through some of the flaws in the Social Security program. First, benefits may be reduced in the future, as demographics and…
Comfortable retirement is easier than most think
The best retirement plans start with a budget to estimate revenues and expenditures according to Katie Brockman of The Motley Fool. Budgeting is essential to prevent overspending. She explains how to calculate the typical expenditures and includes Medicare-related costs people generally…
Understanding Medicare Fundamentals
Medicare is, of course, America’s premier healthcare plan for senior citizens. So why are so many people confused about the Medicare program which they will undoubtedly rely upon at some point in their life? Well, there are a lot of…