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What will your 2019 Social Security benefit be?
If you follow the news, by now you know that the Social Security Administration just announced that all recipients will receive a 2.8% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) starting in 2019. But if you want to know how much that…
Getting Social Security before age 62
Age 62 is the “normal” eligibility age for those wishing to collect Social Security from a lifetime of working, or for the spouse of an eligible retireee. That would be considered “early retirement”, because Social Security’s full retirement age is between 66…
Should a mortgage be paid off when retiring?
Home ownership, of course, is an American dream. But it usually means a debt lasting as much as 30 years, which can often extend into your so-called golden years. While everyone’s goal would be to enter retirement debt-free, the reality…
COLA and the Medicare premium increase: Good news and bad news
Along with the “good news” announcement that Social Security recipients will be getting a 2.8% COLA increase in 2019, comes a “bad news” announcement that the Medicare Part B premium, which is deducted from the Social Security payment to about 70%…
Finding “free” spousal benefits – the Restricted Application
In this article by Laurence Kotlikoff appearing at Forbes, the author of syndicated column “Ask Larry” narrates a conversation he had with friends wherein he found they were missing out on spousal benefits they had been entitled to for years. That’s…
A bad rap for Republicans on Social Security
Listening to the sometimes hysterical hyperbole of liberals in Congress and often in the media, Republicans are the devil incarnate when it comes to Social Security. Accusations that they want to “gut” Social Security at the expense of America’s seniors…
The 2019 Medicare plans with 5 stars
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS released its report card for Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans Oct. 10. Medicare ranks Medicare Advantage and Part D plans on a quality scale of one to five stars, with five…
Retiring overseas: Will you go local or expats
Are you looking to retire overseas? The first question you need to ask yourself is: How local do you want to go? “Going local” means living among and like the locals which includes shopping, eating and speaking whatever language they…
The paperwork will make difficult decisions easier on yourself and your heirs
We live in a world where documents and directives are part of our everyday lives. There are four basic documents you should have in place once you retire – or even before you retire – for your own sake and…
Testing autonomous ride service to retirement communities
Self-driving cars could change the way we get around in retirement. How? Self-driving cars will enable you to still get around long after your body has slowed down. Read attached article to see what U.S. cities are hosting pilot programs…