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Medicare Open Enrollment is Over…Now What?
Medicare’s annual open enrollment period is a hectic eight-week time, coming during the run up to an even more hectic holiday season. In case you missed the deadline, there are still some options open to some of you. This www.pantagraph.com…
Looking at Averages: Do You Have Enough to Retire?
The Federal Reserve’s 2016 Survey of Consumer Finances reportedly concludes that workers between the ages of 55 and 64 have accumulated an average of $135,000 for retirement. If you fit that statistic, take a look at comparing this to what you’ll need in…
Social Security Benefits Over Time
The decision to file at age 62 is, for some, almost a “no brainer.” For others, it’s a thought-provoking decision point in life. No matter what you’re thinking about it, take a look at this post by The Motley Fool’s Christy…
The Long Wait For Disability Hearings
Tampa Bay Times staff writer Malena Carollo takes a look at the extensive wait times faced by Social Security Disability Insurance candidates. With average wait times extending beyond the two-year mark, Ms. Carollo notes the conclusion drawn by George Mason University’s Mercatus…
Women and Retirement: A Look at What’s Ahead
Retirement planning is not a simple task for anyone, given the uncertainties of the new economy, the implications of tax reform, and the unknowns that accompany the evolving workforce. But women face a particularly complex situation in planning for their financial…
Staying in the Workforce Longer May (or May Not) Increase Your Benefit
Working longer, both before and after filing for Social Security benefits, is becoming more and more the norm. Because of this, many folks question whether this may ultimately increase the size of their monthly benefit. Well, it may or it…
A Retrospective on Social Security’s COLA History
With only a few weeks remaining until the New Year arrives and the 2% 2018 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) kicks in (well, what remains of it after the Medicare premium is applied), it seems to be a good time to take…
A New Strategy for Retirement Planning
The new realities of planning finances for a secure retirement, when set against amidst the evaporation of traditional pension plans, can cause an intense degree of uncertainty among those approaching that phase of their lives. Out of this uncertainty, though,…
Approaching the Social Security Decision Point: Some Thoughts to Ponder
If you’re early retirement age (62) is getting close, or if you past that but not yet at your full retirement age (FRA), you have a decision to make: When to File? In a post titled “3 Signs You Shouldn’t…
OK…You’ve Made it to Retirement. But Can You?
Reaching retirement age is one thing, but being financially prepared to take that step can be quite another. The Motley Fool’s Wendy Connick provides some suggestions for those who find themselves at a financial disadvantage when it’s time to “pull the…