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Retirement Funded Ratio
If your retirement goal is “inflation-protected income for life to sustain a standard of living you enjoyed in the latter part of your work life”; then you need to know your retirement funded ratio. Read article here… Notice: The link provided…
Avoiding the Pitfalls of Working Beyond Your Retirement Age
Working past your “normal” retirement age can offer some advantages but it can also present a few pitfalls to avoid them.. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the full content of the referenced article. The URL…
What Does Your Retirement Look Like?
The individuals who are happily retired spent a great deal of time thinking and planning for it. However, if you are not ready mentally, then all the money in the world won’t buy a fulfilling retirement. Read article here… Notice: The…
A Quarter of Medicare Beneficiaries Spend Twenty Percent or More in Premiums and Out-of-Pocket Costs.
A new study from the Commonwealth Fund found that fifteen million elderly and disabled American Medicare beneficiaries spend twenty percent or more of their household income in premiums and out-of-pocket health costs. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text…
Medicare and Health Savings Accounts
In a response to an inquiry from an Individual, the IRS issued an information letter stating that individuals are ineligible to contribute to a health savings account (HSA) if they are enrolled in Medicare. Read article here… Notice: The link provided…
Stop Comparing Yourself to “Averages!”
Averages are just that…averages. Each individual’s situation is different, and subject to a set of parameters unique to that individual. That’s the premise of an article posted on www.forbes.com today by contributor Erik Carter. His article advocates that individuals consider a personalized…
Prioritizing Retirement for Women: An Objective for Mother’s Day
Financial journalist Marlene Y. Satter, in a post recently on www.benefitspro.com, suggests that this Mother’s Day, “Maybe instead of a box of chocolates or a bottle of perfume, you should sit down with your mother on Sunday and present her with a…
How Social Security Benefits Millions of People
Not only retirees, but people in many other walks of life benefit from our country’s Social Security program. As explained by Social Security Administration District Manager Brian L. Hewitt in a post on www.tribstar.com, this includes Wounded Warriors, the disabled, and people who…
The Impact of Filing at Full Retirement Age
The Motley Fool’s Sean Williams analyzes the long-term impact of filing for Social Security at various ages, from 62 to 70, in an article posted on www.fool.com. His article contrasts the benefits available to those who wait to file with those who…
The Effect of Working While Receiving SSI Benefits
In a Q&A post on www.ohio.com, Social Security official Robert Fenn provides an explanation of how Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits are affected when a recipient goes back to work. His post also provides an explanation of substantial gainful activity (SGA). Check it out…