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Women and Financially Secure Retirement
Statistics show that women age 65 and older have an income level typically 25 percent lower than that of men and, as men and women age, the gap widens to 44 percent by age 80. As a result, women are…
In Retirement: Are You Moving to a Warmer Climate?
A TIME analysis of four years of Census records found that Florida, Arizona, and the coast of South Carolina are the destinations for the people age 50 and over who were no longer in the work force and chose to…
Primary Source of Income in Retirement: Social Security
According to a study by the Bankers Life Center for a Secure Retirement, thirty-eight percent of middle-income Baby Boomers—those with a household income between $30,000 and $100,000 and less than $1 million in investable assets—expect Social Security will be their…
Early Retirement is Possible
Do you think you need to win the lottery to retire early? Read the attached article to find out how this family of five did it with their four-step plan to retiring early. Click on link here… Notice: The link provided in…
Same-Sex Couples Claiming Social Security Benefits
With same-sex couples, claiming Social Security benefits as a spouse, surviving spouse, or ex-spouse can be complicated, particularly if their union pre-dates the nationwide recognition of gay marriage. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to…
Financial Recovery Strategies for Retirement
According to the Social Security Administration, the average monthly Social Security benefit is $1,360 for the 41.2 million for retired workers drawing Social Security. But it needs to be understood that This monthly benefit was never intended to serve as…
Some Advice on how to Build Your Wealth
In honor of their 70th-anniversary issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, they have produced an outline of their best advice to show you how to build, protect and enhance your wealth throughout your life. Read article here…. Notice: The link provided in the…
Can Uncertainty in Today’s Retirement be Mitigated?
The amount of uncertainty in today’s retirement can make you feel vulnerable to a disaster that can upend your retirement plans; however, the unknowns and potential risks can be largely mitigated. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text…
Eight Thousand Day Concept
Joseph F. Coughlin, Ph.D., founder and director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Age Lab., has developed an interesting perspective that he calls the “Eight thousand day concept.” Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to…
Medicare Special Enrollment Period
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recognizes that there has been much confusion for people transitioning from an Affordable Care Act plan into Medicare. To address this issue, CMS will be allowing a special enrollment period (deadline for this…