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Another Warning on Scams During Medicare Open Enrollment
This BBB Tip of the Week, offered in a post by Kirstin Davis on www.spokesman.com, sounds the alarm for seniors to be on the watch for scammers during the current Medicare Open Enrollment period. Ms. Davis points out that “For many years,…
Social Security Quick Facts for 2018
The Motley Fool’s Dan Caplinger, in a post today on uk.finance.yahoo.com, highlights the basic changes for 2018 in Social Security, from the 2% COLA to the changes in maximum benefit level. Read his article here… Notice: The link provided above…
Starting a New Career Late in Life…Not So Easy for Some
Staying in the workforce beyond full retirement age has emerged as a common financial planning strategy for many, but it may not be as easy as you think. Simply staying in a present position is a fairly clean way to…
Social Security Statements and Their Importance to Retirement Planning
The details associated with the content of individual Social Security Statements are explained in an article posted on www.financial-planning.com by Bucks County Financial Planning Group’s Paul Norr. The author notes “While it may be confusing at first glance, the statement is actually…
Millennials and 401ks…The Opportunity to Save Likely to Continue
Contrary to many media accounts, millennials–those born between the early 1980s and 2000–are not saving enough to ensure their retirement. Recent studies, however, have dispelled this rumor, indicating that “A higher percentage of millennials are contributing to their company’s 401(k)…
Examining the National Debt
Daily Reckoning Managing Editor Brian Maher takes a detailed look at the $4 trillion 2018 federal budget and its relationship to the national debt. His analysis takes a look at the long-range future and the issue of “official” vs. “unofficial”…
Coping With the Retirement Culture
“Retirement today is more about you than your money.” Those are the words of Forbes contributor Robert Laura in an article describing the issues facing retirees…issues that extend into the psychological aspects of personal identity, social conformity, and the like.…
Financial Discussions Between Generations
It can be a touchy subject, but parents and children need to have a clear understanding of finances. Children, for example, need to know how long the retirement “nest egg” will last, whether there’s a will (and the documents that…
Institute for Family Health and SSA Team Up for Disability Processing Improvements
Seeking to save time and money in the handling of Social Security disability applications, the Institute for Family Health has launched its eHealth Exchange program as a collaboration with the Social Security Administration. Its the largest health data sharing network of its…
More on the “Redefined Retirement”
Much has been written about the general change in thinking about what retirement means for the future, as well as the trends that are emerging with respect to medical costs, life expectancies, and more. John Spoto of Sentry Financial Planning, in a…