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Strategies for Ensuring Quality of Life in Retirement
It’s not just about money, although that’s clearly a big (maybe for some, the biggest) part of the equation. Good health and meaningful social interaction loom large also, as suggested in a post on forbes.com by contributor Anna Rappaport. Read her…
SSN Fun Facts
As the debate on the how, when, and why of the movement to eliminate the ubiquitous Social Security Number as a universal identifier evolves, it might be interesting to take a diversion into some of the trivia associated with the…
Understanding Survivor Benefits: It’s Complicated, But Critical
Knowing when and how to receive Social Security survivor benefits can be critical to one’s long-term retirement planning, and it’s often not a simple thing to figure out. Certified Financial Planner Gary Boatman, in a post today on observer-reporter.com, discusses some…
The Retirement Landscape Ahead…It’s Not All Gloomy
Despite the constant stream of negative reports about the years ahead for retirees, the picture is not completely dire, according to an article published on news.morningstar.com by John Rekenthaler. His article sums it up this way “… most discussions of the U.S. retirement…
More Pointers to Think About as Retirement Approcahes
In an article posted today on www.cnbc.com, reporters Katie Young and Contessa Brewertake a quick look at several common myths associated with retirement. Being aware of the untruths–real and potential–can help you achieve a more comfortable lifestyle in thosw later years. Read…
Why aren’t people saving for retirement?
So many articles have been flying around the media about the inadequate–in some case, totally absent–level of savings among future retirees. Observer columnist Lisa Schmeiser presents some theories on why this situation is developing among various population cohorts, from Gen-X to…
Everyday Retirement Planning Problems That Can Be Avoided
The logistics associated with planning one’s retirement can be daunting, so much so that many folks are lulled into making some mastakes that can be avoided. In an article posted today on finance.yahoo.com, Bill Smith tackles five of the more common pitfalls, and…
Questioning Social Security’s Long-Term Viability?
Noting that “78% of adults over 50 are deeply concerned about Social Security’s long-term viability.,” The Motley Fool’s Maurie Backman takes a look at the issue in a post today on www.fool.com, Read her article here… Note also that the Association of…
What does your Social Security Number tell you?
Your Social Security number is not a random selection of numbers, as some people suspect. It is actually a coded, sectioned identifier that can shed some light on where you came from. New York-based writer Lauren Cahn, in a post…
TIAA White Paper Addresses Retirement “Guarantee Gap”
Options for workers to invest in options that would avoid their running out of money in later years are disappearing, creating the need to “broaden access to guaranteed income in retirement, beginning with the widespread offering of in-plan annuities in…