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Navigating Social Security’s “Earnings Test” Rules
For those younger than full retirement age and remaining in the workforce, there are limits on the amount of income that can be earned before benefit reductions kick in. The Motley Fool’s Matthew Frankel takes a look at these limits, explaining the…
Grandparenting: Some Real-Life Situations
Washington Post reporter Danielle Douglas-Gabriel takes a look at seniors raising grandchildren, outlining the financial difficulties that come along with this cultural situation. It’s a predicament that more and more seniors are facing in their later years, and it bring with…
3 frightening retirement numbers
A lot has been written recently about how America is facing a “retirement crisis”, caused by a combination of factors including the changing pension landscape and the frighteningly small amount of retirement savings so many Americans have. This Yahoo! Finance…
About 70% of beneficiaries may not see the COLA increase
There was a certain amount of fanfare surrounding the recent announcement by the Social Security Administration that recipients would be getting a 2% raise starting in 2018. But for those who have their Medicare premium deducted from their Social Security…
Working while collecting Social Security can affect your benefits
Either for financial reasons or because they simply feel too young to hang up their spurs, many more people are now working well into their 60’s. But since most people also start collecting Social Security in their early 60’s, it’s…
Mobile access to your Social Security information
Smartphones and iPad’s are all the rage these days for just about any age group, including those approaching or already on Social Security. With that kind of mobility at the hands of so many people, Social Security has made it…
Thinking about Social Security? Make sure you understand the basics
Far too many people claim Social Security at the earliest possible age, without really thinking through how their future will be affected by that decision. If you’re at the age that you’re considering applying for benefits, then there are some…
News about improving access to healthcare
As reported by the Irvington (TX) Weekly, the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) is convinced that the Administration’s recent Executive Orders are designed to improve Americans’ access to affordable healthcare. According to the venerable Cato Institute, those executive orders will…
Want a bigger Social Security check? Here’s how
If you’ve been paying attention at all to the news, you know by know that the 2018 COLA increase of 2% probably isn’t going to mean a big jump in your monthly Social Security payment, if anything at all. But…
SSDI backlog a major problem, but so is Social Security solvency
Exceeding long delays in the Social Security Disability appeals process is causing a serious problem for many disabled who are looking to the SSDI program for help. Since only about a third of applications are initially approved, appealing those denials…