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Looking Ahead to Retirement
Kansas City’s Park University has created a program targeted at people in their 50s who need to understand the road ahead, especially that portion of the road that takes them through their retirement life. In a post on www.kansas.com, reporter Diana…
Trivia: The Intelligence Behind Your Social Security Number
This www.clickorlando.com post explains how the three sections of your individual Social Number are assigned, just in case you were wondering. The post also includes a current summary sheet presenting background statistics on the Social Security program in 2017. Check it…
Understanding Medicare’s Short-term Home Care Provision
In response to a question by a couple receiving Social Security and coping with rehab expenses, Journalist and Social Security specialist Philip Moeller provides some background on Medicare’s Short-term Home Care Provision. His post also includes comments on several other Social…
The Mechanics of Taxation and Retirement Income
Combining Social Security income with other types of income in retirement–pensions, IRA withdrawals, part-time employment, for example–can material impact the amount of taxation some seniors face. That’s not necessarily a secret, but it still comes as a surprise to many who…
How Policymakers Set Policy in Areas Like Social Security
Many people have wondered through the years about how those in Washington make the long-term decisions they make about policies that involve millions and millions of us. It takes a lot of research and debate, for sure, but it also…
Some Interesting Things to Know About Social Security
The Motley Fool’s Maurie Backman, a journalist consistently on top of what’s happening on the Social Security scene, provides some fascinating statistics about this massive program in an article posted today on www.fool.com. Some of this information sheds light on the male/female…
Capital Gains and Your Retirement Income Stream
The availability of a zero Capital Gains tax rate is something that many retired filers may not be aware of when planning their financial income stream. Kiplinger contributor and certified financial planner Michael Yoder provides some background on this issue in…
Study: Medicare reimbursement covers less than two-thirds of air medical transport costs
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare reimbursement rates do not adequately cover the cost of air medical transport services, according to a report prepared for the Association of Air Medical Services. Continue reading article here… Notice: The link provided…
Five Resources to Prepare You for Retirement
(Source: Social Security Administration) Social Security wants to help you prepare for a secure, comfortable retirement. “Security” is our middle name and we want everyone to enjoy the fruits of a lifetime of labor. We mentioned before that being prepared…
The Importance–for Everyone–of an Online Social Security Account
You don’t need to be in your 60s to have a my Social Security account. In fact, workers of all ages can, and should, use this account to keep a watchful eye on the accuracy of the records that will…