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In Case You Wanted to Know How Your Cola is Determined…
Many folks wonder just what the math is behind the annual Cost of Living adjustment applied to their Social Security benefits. The Motley Fool’s Christy Bieber takes a look at this issue in a madison.com post, and also delves into some…
Four Things That Can Derail the Best-Laid Retirement Plans
No matter how well you’ve built your financial picture for retirement, there are still a few “gotchas” that you need to look out for. The Motley Fool’s Maurie Maurie Backman takes a look at these four common miscues and provides some guidance you…
The Dilemma of Choosing Early Retirement
Although in many cases it looks like finances are aligned well enough to enable tapping Social Security at 62, it’s still a good idea to take the long view and consider the variables you’ll likely face. In an article on…
A Look Ahead at Year-End
It’s getting to be that time again…the time when you take a look at how your key retirement planning strategies are evolving. It’s time to check up on your Health Savings Account status and to review the options available to…
Avoid These Four Common Mistakes before Your Retirement
A number of surveys of savers’ attitudes suggest the majority of Americans are worried whether they will have enough money to support themselves comfortably after they stop working. The attached article outlines four important moves you can make to avoid…
A Retiree’s Nightmare
Do you have the retiree’s nightmare scenario: running out of money in the middle of their retirement? While Social Security benefits and Medicaid can help, they won’t provide enough income to live comfortable. The attached article outlines three most likely…
Seven Unusual Facts about Social Security
In February 2015, MassMutal Financial Group conducted a survey on Social Security and found that just 28 percent of the 1,513 people who took its 10-question, true-false online quiz were able to barely pass the quiz and only one individual…
Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance
Social Security operates two disability benefits programs to provide income to disabled workers. Actually, there are two separate programs where a disabled worker could potentially receive income from if they are too disabled to work: Supplemental Security Income or Social…
Is Waiting Until age 70 to file for Your Social Security Benefits Right for You?
Social Security Administration states 62 percent of retired workers who are currently receiving benefits count on their monthly check for at least half their income and another 34 percent rely on it for practically all of their monthly income. With…
Five Ways Social Security Serves Our Veterans
On Veterans Day, we honor the men and women who proudly serve our country. Social Security is committed to helping our veterans. One of our priorities is to constantly improve the quality of service we provide to them and their…