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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…
A Quick Primer on Maximizing Social Security Benefits
Columnist Tim Moomey, in a post on nebraska.tv takes a look at some of the basic ways one can get the most out of their earned Social Security benefits. Check out his post here… Notice: The link provided above connects…
Retirement Planning: The Absolute Decisions You Need to Make
The Motley Fool’s Christy Bieber takes a look at the rock-bottom issues one needs to address as part of their retirement decision. These are the three very basic matters that will have a profound impact on the years ahead, and that…
Extending a Helping Hand with Social Security
(Source: Social Security Administration) It’s been said that the true measure of a society is found in how it treats its weakest and most helpless citizens. We celebrate National Good Neighbor Day on September 28 but we can continue this…
The end of the Social Security Number?
The use of Social Security numbers as a universal identifier may be coming to an end, according to numerous reports coming out of Washington. Comments by Rob Joyce, White House cyber-security coordinator, and a variety of other officials in the wake…