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Don’t Let Reports of Social Security’s Demise Guide You
The long-term solvency of Social Security has been in the news quite a bit lately. Attention on the issue ramps up with each year’s publication of the Social Trustees Report and the dire warnings contained in it–forecasts of the program’s…
Providing Medicare and Medicaid home health benefits stabilize care costs for older beneficiaries
According to a new analysis from the Commonwealth Fund providing extended home health benefits for dual-eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries is likely to stabilize care costs for public payer programs. The researchers reviewed healthcare costs and outcomes for Maryland’s Medicaid…
Couples: Retirement Planning is a Joint Responsibility
Many couples seem to be uncomfortable with “the talk” (about retirement finances), or perhaps unsure of how to actually focus on “the talk,” and that could be devastating to their long-term future. But the need to focus on savings, Social…
Long Term Care: The Potential Impact on Retirement Finances
InvestmentNews contributing editor Mary Beth Franklin, one of the leading voices in retirement planning, has assembled an insightful article concerning the issue of Long-Term Care financing and the financial impact this can have on one’s retirement finances. Although written as…
Limited Retirement Income? Here are some off-shore options.
It might be a growing trend, this interest in leaving the U.S. to enjoy areas where those with limited retirement incomes can live comfortably. CNBC reporter Annie Nova takes a look at “the five best places to retire and coast on…
Summary: Important Factors that Affect Your Social Security Benefit
The good folks at Timberline Financial have prepared a basic primer on some of the key factors that influence how much of a monthly payment you receive from Social Security. It begins, of course, with your date of birth, and addresses…
Examples of the “When to File” Decision
Phil Moeller, author of “Get What’s Yours for Medicare: Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs,” Examines a series of questions related to the persistent question of when one should file for Social Security. One case deals with a situation where…
Some Thoughts on Getting Out Early
The Motley Fool’s Selena Maranjian offers some thoughts oriented toward those who think an early retirement might be in their future. Her article, posted on fool.com, magnifies the importance of a plan–not only for accumulating your nest egg, but for using…
Alliance Seeks to Promote Encourage Young Voters
The Civic Engagement Alliance (CEA), a collaborative nonpartisan effort to improve voter engagement and other forms of civic engagement on campus, may be gaining momentum a post by Solutions Journalism Network’s David Bornstein on nytimes.com reports. CEA’s mission is to promote voter engagement…
Entering Your Seventh Decade? Here Are Some Things You need to Know
For those of you aging into the time of life when ideas like retirement, financial planning, and Social Security begin to move further up your priority list, there are so me fundamentals you need to master as quickly as you…