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More on This Year’s Tax Fraud Scam: Some Step-by-Step Pointers
Consumer Columnist David Bruce takes a detailed look at the tax scam sweeping through the country this year and, in a post today on www.goerie.com, provides guidance on steps to take if you find yourself victimized. He discusses how the scam…
OK…you’ve made it to retirement. Now what?
As the Motley Fool’s Christy Bieber points out in her post today on www.fool.com, many Americans reach retirement with doubts about their ability to realize their retirement dreams with the financial resources they’ve accumulated. If you fall into this category, don’t despair…there…
Sen. Casey Calls for Bipartisanship to Resolve Social Security Dilemma
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-PA, cited cooperation and bipartisanship as the key ingredients to addressing Social Security’s long-term problems. Although the remarks carried in the Sun-Gazette did not present any specific avenues to achieve these ideals, it did acknowledge Casey’s…
There’s a deficit of knowledge about Social Security
(Source: Association of Mature American Citizens) There is a knowledge deficit among those who are approaching the age at which they become eligible for Social Security, says senior advocate Dan Weber. “Social Security is not an entitlement, a government hand-out. It…
Your Retirement: How Long Will it Be?
For so many years, you’ve had your eyes on this lifepoint called “retirement,” where you step out of the world of career and settle in to a life of leisure. You’ve spent quite a bit of effort planning the “nest egg” that…
Social Security 101: The Basics
The Motley Fool’s Matthew Frankel, in a post on www.nwitimes.com, recaps a series of nine very basic, yet frequently misunderstood, Social Security parameters. From determining if (and when) you’re qualified to the myth of Social Security’s impending “bankruptcy,” it’s a good idea…
Social Security Collaborates with America Saves Week
(Source: Social Security Administration) A secure retirement is created from a lifetime of planning and saving. Each year, American Savings Education Council and America Saves coordinate America Saves Week. The week is an opportunity for organizations to promote good savings behavior…
The Mystery of 401(k) Fees and Details You Should Know
Saving for retirement is hard enough, and it takes quite a bit of detailed planning in order to get to where you want to be.For those reasons, it’s critical that anyone using 401(k) plans as a key part of their…
Another Look at the Social Security Earnings Test
Kiplinger editor Rachel L. Sheedy examines the two stages of Social Security’s earnings test for early filers in a post on www.kiplinger.com, explaining the basic test applied up until the year in which full retirement age is reached, and then outlining the…
Taking a Look at Spousal Benefits and the Rules
Forbes contributor Laurence Kotlikoff, in a post today on Forbes.com, responds to a series of questions regarding spousal benefits and the rules associated with certain situations, including re-marriages and waiting periods, the application of earnings test criteria in child in-care situations,…