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Pensions and Social Security: A Contrast
Journalist Eric Huffman, a licensed Insurance agent, writing in a post on benzinga.com’s Investing page, takes a look at pension plans and Social Security, as well as retirement savings avenues indiviudals can follow on their own. He begins with a re-examination of…
Three Common Ways Your Social Security Payment Can Grow After Retirement
(Source: Social Security Administration) You made the choice and now you are happily retired. You filed online for your Social Security benefits. They arrive each month in the correct amount exactly as expected. But, did you ever wonder if your…
AMAC Foundation Webinar to Focus on Social Security’s Spousal Benefits
The next segment of the AMAC Foundation’s webinar on “Women and Social Security” will focus on a variety of issues relating to spousal benefits, ranging from the calculation of benefits for working and non-working spouses to benefits for widows and…
The Continuing “Income Replacement Rate” Debate
When planning retirement finances, the question of how much is needed to ensure a comfortable existence always seems to generate a lot of discussion. Beginning with Social Security as a base, the question becomes what other sources of income does…
More on “Gen Xers” and their Retirement Savings Track Record
Forbes contributor Megan Gorman, in a post on forbes.com, takes a look at the less-than-rosy retirement savings patterns emerging withing the Generation X population cohort. This segment of the population–those born in the early-to-mid 1960s to the early 1980s–often carry the unfortunate…
H.R. 6084 Included in Markup Session Agenda Scheduled for 6/21
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) announced the slate of bills to be included in the House’s full committee markup session scheduled for Thursday, June 21. Included in the bills to be addressed is H.R. 6084, The “Improving…
Filing at Age 62…Not Always a Bad Decision
There are many reasons why deferring Social Security benefits beyond the earliest point can be beneficial for some folks, and most financial advisors make it a point to stress these benefits. Monthly benefits are increase, spousal benefits are favorably impacted,…
One Approach to Shoring-Up Retirement Finances
The need for a steady, dependable income stream in retirement is obvious, and for Social Security beneficiaries, the predictability of a monthly benefit check provides at least some degree of comfort in the financial planning process. But is it enough?…
Definition Time: “Protective Filing Date”
Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) can be a complicated process, and are a few fundamentals one needs to have a good handle on early in the cycle. One of these fundamentals is an understanding of…
Staying on Top of Your Retirement Savings Regimen is a Key to Success
If you’re a methodical saver, and have been for some time, that’s a great thing. But there is a bit of a hazard to getting too stuck in a routine savings pattern says The Motley Fool’s Katie Brockman, who offers some…