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Take Advantage of these Retirement Catch-Up Strategies
If you are in your 50’s and still have not started to save for your retirement, you still have time. It’s not too late to take advantage of certain retirement catch-up strategies. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the…
Medicare Advantage Plans: Check the Fine Print for Hidden Costs
Medicare Advantage plans, which are issued by private insurance companies, have costs associated with them in ways you wouldn’t expect. So before you sign up for such a plan, check the fine print for expenses to understand how much the…
Why You Need to Check Out Your Social Security Numbers Part 1
If you wait until you are 70 before claiming your Social Security benefit, you will receive the highest possible benefit; however, only three percent of retirees do so. In the attached article by William Baldwin: “Wrong Reason #1 to take…
A Few Financial Considerations Before You Leave Your Full-Time Career
Many people consider retirement to be a time of opportunity but discover that their financial savings are not enough to cover expenses. The attached article gives a few financial considerations that should be thought through before leaving that full-time career. …
Don’t Become the Catch of the Day
Verifying and protecting your identity is of great importance to us at Social Security. We dedicated an entire section of our website to explaining how we process your information online and verify Social Security numbers. We include helpful tips you should be…
Some of the Things That Might Keep You Up at Night Concerning Your Retirement
In Marlene Satter’s article “10 Scary Retirement Statistics: 2017”, she reviews some of the things that might keep people up at night about retirement. Read her article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the full content…
IRS is Cutting Hurricane Victims Some Slack
Accounting Today reports that the IRS is allowing 401(k)s and other employer-sponsored retirement plans to give loans and hardship distributions to aid those affected by Hurricane Harvey without incurring penalties. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects…
Retirement Coaching to Help Create “We Space” for Retired Couples
Both married men and women can have a variety of fears and worries that can hinder their relationship as they approach retirement; therefore, retirement coaching will continue to grow in popularity. Retirement coaching is helping couples create some “We Space”…
Reasons Why Workers are Not Contributing to 401(k)
According to a recent survey from Schwab Retirement Plan Services, it found that workers who have access to 401(k) plan, but are not contributing to it, are buried under day-to-day financial stress. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text…
The Average Social Security Benefit Payable is Different for Men and Women
Over 2.9 million Americans signed up for Social Security benefits in the 12-month period ending June 2017. The retired workers on average were awarded $1,413.00 in monthly benefits; however, the average benefits payable were different for men and women. Read…