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Three Things Every Family Should Do When Expecting a New Baby
Your nine-digit Social Security number is your first and continuous link with Social Security. That’s why when you have a baby, one of the first things on your “to do” list, besides picking a name, should be to get your…
Social Security Administration Can Help You With the Basics
Essie Landry, public affairs specialist for the Social Security Administration in the Sierra West Area, provides an itemization of a variety of ways the agency can help you with basic aspects of Social Security. Check out her post on santamariatimes.com here……
The “New Retirement”–It Just May Involve Working
So much has been written about the savings habits of Americans and the statistics that say many folks enter their retirement years with insufficient accumulated wealth to assure them a comfortable retirement. These reports indicate that one of the clear…
Beware of the New Scam–The promise of an Immediate COLA
Over the past several weeks, a new con game has developed to prey on unsuspecting seniors. Simply put, a caller claiming to represent the Social Security Administration uses the promise of a 1.7% cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) to elicit personal information which…
Retiring in 2017? Here are some details you need to understand.
The Motley Fool’s Matthew Frankel provides a quick recap of some fundamentals anyone getting set to file for Social Security benefits should be aware of. He explains how benefits are calculated, how your age affects your benefits, and how working after…
Why Social Security is Important–Now and for Future Generations
The importance of Social Security is not likely to diminish in the future, explains reporter Kent Treiber in a post today on www.theunion.com. In fact, Treibler suggests that, for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, these future retirees “will need Social…
The Importance of Planning for Medical Costs in Retirement
Pundits, media, regulators–everyone, in fact–are all consistent in projecting that health care will be an enormous part of the cost of living for retirees in the future. In an article by Mark Miller posted at news.morningstar.com today, the basic factors…
Attention, Baby Boomers–Mid-Year Check-Up on Savings For Retirement
The “dog days of summer” are upon us, and they bring with them a reminder that mid-year is a good time to take a look at how you’re doing with your financial planning for retirement. Reporter Casey Dowd, in a post…
Social Security’s Online Features–Check Out Some Easy Ones
Ready to apply for benefits? Need to verify your earnings record? Heading offshore? These are just a few examples of the areas where www.SocialSecurity.gov can help you out. There’s a wealth of material there, and it’s free of charge, so…
The Government’s myRA retirement plan is dead, but saving for retirement isn’t
Due to a lack of participants, the Obama era myRA retirement savings plan has been discontinued by the Treasury Department, and notifications were sent out last week so informing participants in the program. That doesn’t mean, however, that saving for…