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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…
Social Security Disability: Trying to go back to work?
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) provides coverage for eligible workers who become totally disabled and are expected to remain so for more than a year. But many on SSDI get through their disability and want to return to work, but…
Signing up for Medicare? What you need to know
Medicare is America’s premier healthcare program for people over 65 years of age, and while most people know it exists, most do not know much about it, how it works, and what your options are. This Consumer Reports article by…
Will you run out of money in retirement?
During the retirement phase of your life, there is no shortage of things that can keep you awake at night, including health, inflation, and housing costs. But they all, in the end, contribute to the greatest fear most retirees have…
Retirement savings tips for those in their 50s
Given that a lot of people over the age of 50 have nothing at all saved for retirement,the problem is approaching crisis proportions for many who hope to retire sometime in their 60’s. There are many reasons, of course, including…