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Details You Need to Know About Social Security
Folks doing their research on when to file for Social Security benefits face an avalanche of information that, if not understood well, can lead to a long-term loss of benefits or a short-term surprise. The Chicago Financial Planner’s Roger Wohlner provides…
So, Actually How Does Social Security Calculate My Benefit?
For some folks, a spoken definition can be better than a written explanation, especially when it comes to something as complicated as calculating ones’ Social Security benefits. Klaas Financial Asset Advisors, oerating in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin has filled this niche…
Working While Disabled — Social Security Can Help
(Source: Social Security Administration) While it may be best known for retirement, Social Security is also here to help you get back to work if you are disabled. For millions of people, work isn’t just a source of income, it’s…
Young Workers…Listen Up!
One of the most frequently-observed shortcomings in planning for retirement finances is the absence of a nest egg sufficient to support a desired lifestyle. If you’re at the brink of that life phase, there are few options available to you,…
A Call for Action on Social Security’s Solvency Dilemma
The Concord Coalition, a non-partisan fiscal advocacy organization serving as a source of information on the risks and consequences of a growing federal debt and unsustainable fiscal policies, recently issued a “call to action” stressing the importance of taking action…
Concerns Over Longevity and Financial Sustainability Growing
According to a recent Allianz study, “66% of Americans aged 45 to 65 with over $400,000 in retirement savings on average feel they’re at risk of running out of money during their golden years. And 61% think they’ll need to keep…
A Five-minute Overview of Social Security Details
The producers at Nebraska TV (NTV), in their Good Morning Nebraska show, present an informative video featuring Tim Moomey of the FSB Investment Center discussing Social Security issues. If you have a spare five minutes, it’s a pretty good synopsis of the 2018…
Social Security COLA Talks Heating Up
We’re into that time of the year…the months where pundits begin to look closely at the CPI-W readings and formulate their forecast of what the July-September readings will be in relation to last year. The year-to-year comparison, of course, will…
For Many, Social Security is the Footing for a Sound Retirement
Despite rumors of Social Security’s impending problems (in fact, many use the term “bankruptcy”), rational, informed financial planning for retirement needs to consider the place that this benefit program holds for seniors. Marcia Mantell, founder and president of Mantell Retirement Consulting, Inc., in…
Social Security and Widowed Spouses
Understanding the benefits available to widowed spouses is key to financial planning for the aftermath of the loss of a loved one, and WTOP’s Dawn Doebler takes care in a post to explain the process for obtaining the benefits available. Her…