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House Ways and Means to Hold Hearing on Social Security’s Disability Challenges
House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee … will hold a hearing entitled “Determining Eligibility for Disability Benefits: Challenges Facing the Social Security Administration.” The hearing will focus on the Social Security Administration’s plan to reduce the hearing backlog and…
Social Security vs. Medicare: Which Trust Fund is in the Worst Shape?
The Motley Fool’s Sean Williams answers this question for you in a post at www.fool.com, noting that the Medicare trust fund is projected to exhaust its reserves by 2029, a few years earlier than the Social Security trust funds. Read his post…
Warning Issued on CFPB Report
Forbes contributor and co-Director of the American College’s New York Life Center for Retirement Income Jamie Hopkins provides an analysis of what are considered shortcomings in a recent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report on the use of reverse mortgage to delay collecting…
How solid is your retirement plan?
Mo matter how well you’ve defined your retirement goals, and no matter you’ve approached the planning of your finances, there are always some factors that can nail you from behind unexpectedly. In a post on CNBC.com, T. Michael Martin, principal and financial…
Contributing to Your HSA for the Future Medical Expenses
With the knowledge that sometime in the future, your hearing, sight and teeth will start to diminish, setting aside funds now in your Health Savings Account (HSA) is the perfect account for that purpose. Read article here… Notice: The link…
Thinking about Early Retirement
According to a 2014 Gallup poll, the average worker signs up for their Social Security benefits at 62 years old. However, in a separate study by Fidelity found that 55 percent of current retirees are at risk running out of…
Debunking Retirement Myths
When it comes to planning for your retirement, there so much advice out there, some of it will be accurate, while others will be wrong. In the attached article, it outlines four popular retirement myths that you cannot afford to…
Questions You Need to Ask Before You Retire
It’s a good idea to ask yourself certain questions to confirm that you are ready to leave the working world behind and retire. The attached article gives you the four questions you need to ask. Read article here… Notice: The link…
Baby Boomers Ushering In a Late-Stage Era of Life
The Baby Boomers have changed the focus of retirement from money to health and well-being. The boomers are ushering in a late-stage era of life with the knowledge and desire to cause dramatic shifts in the way retirement is both…
Check Your Numbers Before Taking Your Social Security Benefit Early Part 2
In the attached article by William Baldwin: “Wrong Reason #2 to take Social Security Early,” he continues to explain the reasons why he believes taking your Social Security benefits early is a big mistake. Read article here… Notice: The link provided…