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More on Coping With the need for Income in Those Retirement Years
Depending on a variety of factors, there are options for those who find their cash flow insufficient to support their desired lifestyle in retirement. In a post today on fool.com, The Motley Fool’s Matthew Frankel examines a few key strategies that…
Picking a Retirement Date
For many folks approaching the retirement phase of their lives, there are options regarding when to exit the workforce. With choice, though, comes considerations that should be taken into account when making the very, very important decision of whether to…
Picking a Retirement Spot
For those heavily reliant on Social Security to sustain themselves in retirement, it’s important to choose a retirement location that affords one the opportunity to get the most out their resources. GoBankingRates.com has examined each state and selected just such a…
Widows, Widowers, and Remarriage…Some Statistics
Day Egusquiza of the Patient Financial Navigator Foundation Inc., an Idaho-based family foundation, offers some thoughts on the impact of a spouses’s death in this post on magicvalley.com. From ways to combat the natural loneliness that follows the death of a…
Can you hear me now?
The standard answer to this type of question, when received via a recorded, unsolicited call, should be a quick hang-up. This post by The Better Business Bureau of Kansas offers an update on scams and fraud situations currently wafting through the…
All set to file for Social Security? Hold on a second…
Here’s where you need to do your homework. This is the point where you need to develop a plan for what will be your benefit level for the rest of your life. And here’s where you need to understand the…
Hearing Announcement: The Future of the Social Security Number
(Source: https://waysandmeans.house.gov) WASHINGTON, D. C. – House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) announced today that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “Securing Americans’ Identities: The Future of the Social Security Number.” The hearing will focus on the…
The Downside of Working till 70
The Virginian-Pilot columnist Roger Chesley takes a look at the issue of working until age 70, concept that seems to be gaining momentum both in the media and in reality. As Chesley observes, though, this general mindset might not work…
An Update on the New Medicare Cards and the Scams That Go With them
Since many recipients (or soon-to-be recipients) are not aware of their new Medicare identification card, fraudsters are on the alert and are capitalizing on the opportunity to inflict harm on seniors. The Better Business Bureau’s Cheryl Parson provides an update on…
Average Monthly Social Security Benefits…A State-by-State Analysis
When it comes to average Social Security benefits, all states are not equal. The Motley Fool’s Sean Williams provides some thoughts on this subject in a post on fool.com, including a look at the ten highest states. Williams discusses some…