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Medicare Open Enrollment period has already begun but will end on December 7th
The Medicare Annual Open Enrollment period has already begun but will end on December 7. During this yearly enrollment period, Medicare beneficiaries can make several changes to their coverage for next year. The attached article advises on the several things…
How to pay for a longer, healthier retirement
A new book from author of Retirement Game-Changers, Steve Vernon, says, “Financial decision are important, but so are decisions regarding your health and your social life.” He continues to say when it comes to retirement, there are several critical decisions…
Should you buy or rent your next home?
Are you planning to move when you retire? Are you wondering whether you should buy or rent your next home? Even though the decision is a very personal one, there are some issues to think through carefully. Read attached article…
The sins of retirement planning
Have you committed one or more of the seven deadly sins of retirement planning? If you have a feeling that you could be doing a better job of retirement planning, check out the attached article to learn what the seven…
Using your Health Savings Account for a retirement savings strategy
It’s difficult to estimate what our future medical costs will be, but you can start saving for these medical costs now by using a Health Savings Account (HSA). Although many people use their HSA for their current medical expenses, it…
Cost of Living Adjustments for Military Retirees
The Defense Department announced beginning January 1st, most military retirees, enrollees in the Survivor Benefit Plan and survivors of service members who died on active or inactive duty, will receive a 2.8 percent increase to their retired pay. Additionally, survivors…
Public employee offsets
About 10 percent of Americans work at jobs that are not covered by Social Security; usually these are state and local government jobs. For workers who spend the bulk of their careers in jobs not covered by Social Security are…
Baby boomers hold less wealth than previous generations
According to the Pew Research Center there are currently more than 70 million baby boomers in the United States. This generation face more risks to their retirement than previous generations. According to a new report by the Stanford Center on…
Retirement plan limitations are increased
Along with the Social Security Administration announcement of the 2019 cost-of-living adjustments, the Internal Revenue Service announced their 2019 cost-of-living adjustments to the dollar limitations for qualified retirement plans and other benefits. Click on the attached link for the list…
Three positive points about Social Security to remember
Social Security continues to provide crucial retirement benefits to millions of seniors despite the doom and gloom surrounding it. The attached article lists three positive points about Social Security to remember the next time you hear about its shortcomings. Read…