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The “Gig Economy” and what it can mean to younger workers
Some think the “gig economy”–the rise of short-term contract work–is more applicable to older, more seasoned workers, but that may not be the total case, The Motley Fool’s Maurie Backman takes a look at what younger workers gain from what she…
Helping Seniors Manage their Social Security Finances
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day arrives Friday, June 15, and what better way to call attention to provisions the Social Security system to help seniors manage their benefits. In an article posted today on syvnews.com, Social Security Administration public affairs specialist…
Social Security: Dispelling the Myths
As the old adage goes, don’t believe everything you hear. And when it comes to programs like Social Security that are key to you financial well-being in retirement, that’s particularly sound advice. Yet many folks continue to espouse some very…
The Role of HSAs in Retirement Planning
Tax-advantaged savings plans designed to offer relief for those with high-deductible health insurance can also serve as a generous supplemental retirement savings tool. Certified financial planner Steven Van Metre takes a look at how HSAs are structured and how they can morph…
Understanding COLAs and Medicare’s Hold Harmless Provision
It’s that time of the year–the early comments about what cost-of-living adjustment might be in the offing for Social Security beneficiaries in 2019. Talk of a 3% bump are in the air but, as The Motley Fool’s Maurie Backman cautions, don’t…
Planning on working in retirement? You’re not alone.
It’s not your father’s retirement. Or your grandfather’s retirement. It’s yours, and it’s your responsibility to plan for it. And one of the new aspects of this planning process seems to be the inclusion of a job in those retirement…
The Trend to Work Past 65 Explained Via Real Stories
In an article titled “Baby Boomers share why they’re still working hard,” the New York Post’s John Crudele provides several real-life accounts of the reasoning behind folks electing to remain in the workforce beyond what was traditionally thought of as…
More on the relationship between Social Security and Poverty
With an extraordinarily large number of folks filing for Social Security benefits at the earliest point (age 62), the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) forecasts that this decision is having a growing relationship between the elderly and the federal poverty…
Social Security Filing Strategies for Age-Gap Marriages
For those married couples with a fairly large gap in ages, there are some pretty important things to consider with respect to matters like health insurance and long-term care. And one of the most important areas to be mindful of…
Social Security’s Solvency Issue: What the Public Thinks
The staff at Tribune-Review, in a post on triblive.com’s Valley News Dispatch page, present a collection of opinions expressed by folks on the street about the much-publicized long-term solvency issues faced by Social Security. The comments captured by reporters address concerns…