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Can you live on your Social Security benefit?
The average monthly Social Security benefit ($1,404) it is not enough as your sole source of retirement income. The attached article explains for those who are planning to use Social Security to sustain them in retirement may be in for…
Mistakes you cannot avoid to make with Medicare
If you are like most seniors you rely on Medicare to cover their healthcare needs in retirement. But Medicare is not free and if you’re not careful you could end up spending far more on Medicare than what’s actually necessary.…
More people today enter retirement in debt than in past decades
The researchers at National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), examined older individuals’ debt patterns using the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and the National Financial Capability Study (NFCS), and found older people today appear more likely to enter retirement in…
Should you take advantage of temporarily lowered tax brackets to save for retirement?
Although financial advisors don’t expect the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act to significantly change how you save for retirement; however, that doesn’t mean the law wont’ have any effect. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers…
Working Retirement?
Today’s retirees are healthier and more ambitious than ever before. In a recent survey by Career Builder found “30 percent of U.S. workers ages 60 and older plan to retire at age 70 or older.” Read article here… Notice: The link…
Retirees can qualify for mortgages
Financial experts have for many years advised individuals to pay off their mortgage entirely before retirement; however, it isn’t an option for everyone. If you believe getting a mortgages after retirement was an impossibility; it simply isn’t the case. Qualifying…
Enrolling in Medicare at the wrong time it could cost you plenty
Timing is everything especially when you enroll for Medicare. If you enroll for Medicare at the wrong time, it could cost you a penalty in the form of higher premiums. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects…
When it makes sense to wait to claim your Social Security benefits
There are benefits if you hold off on filing for your Social Security benefits past your full retirement age, you’ll receive an eight percent increase in payments each year up until you turn 70. There are also other situations where…
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the U.S.
According to the FBI, identity theft is the fastest growing crime in United States. According to a recent study, $16 billion was stolen from 15.4 million U.S. consumers in 2016. This is why it is important to protect your Social Security number.…
Filing for Social Security after age 70
Do you know if you hold off past your full retirement age before you collect your Social Security benefits you’ll accrue delayed retirement credits that are worth an eight percent boost in benefits for each year you wait? However, while…