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Should you use a Retirement Planner?
While a lot of people may drift gradually into their retirement years guided by their own instincts and fairly limited financial knowledge, there are a lot of good reasons to engage a professional retirement planner to help you navigate the…
Retirement Savings: They should last as long as you do
Target mutual funds, which let you choose a desired retirement age and manage your investments aimed at that target, have historically used 65 for a planned retirement age. But since longevity has increased so greatly and since so many more…
It’s time to demand that Social Security be fixed!
While the media are hysterical about the whole Trump/Russia thing and Congress has itself tied up in knots over healthcare and tax reform, the recent report from the Trustee’s of Social Security, which paints a fairly dire picture of the…
Warning: Social Security fraud scheme
We carried a warning about this on our website last week, but it bears repeating: There’s a new fraud scheme being perpetrated on unsuspecting seniors. It takes the form of a phone call from someone impersonating a Social Security employee…
Time to Review Your Beneficiary Designations
Many of us didn’t give our beneficiary designations much thought when we first made them or we made them years ago and a lot has changed since then. What many people don’t realize is that those designations are binding and,…
Over 65 is Expected to be the Fastest-Growing Demographic in the Workplace
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the over-65 set is expected to be the fastest-growing demographic in the workplace by 2024. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the full…
Nearly Half Have No Retirement Account Savings
Nearly half of all families have no retirement account savings at all, and many others are underfunded according a recent Economic Policy Institute (EPI) report. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the…
Three Strategies for Boosting Your Retirement Income
What if you cannot provide for your basic needs when you retire? If you find yourself in this situation, here are three proven strategies for boosting your retirement income. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above…
Ticket to Work Program
“Ticket to Work” is the free and voluntary Social Security program that helps disability beneficiaries aged 18 to 64 get vocational rehabilitation, training, job referrals, and other employment support. Learn more about this program here… Notice: The link provided…
Women Face Obstacles on the Road to Retirement
A report from NerdWallet states that 34 percent of Americans admit to having zero savings for retirement and 35 percent say they have saved less than $1,000. However, for women, the situation is worse than it is for men. The…