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Understanding the Long-Term Impact of Chained CPI
The on again, off again possibility of a move toward a “chained CPI” approach to calculate Social Security’s annual COLA adjustment tends to raise concerns over what the actual impact on seniors would be. The Motley Fool’s Sean Williams, in…
Helping Seniors and the Disabled Age in Place
One of the fastest-growing occupations these days is that of home-health care workers. Growing at an annual rate of 48.5% and 48.8%, the fields of “home health aides” and :Personal care aides” have dramatically outstripped the growth rates of all…
Your Retirement Plan–Navigating 2017 and Beyond
There are a lot of moving parts in this year’s economy, including the challenges of a new presidential administration, the growth and trend of the stock market, projections for tax policy changes, and so on. This article by Paul Katzeff of…
Millennials and Retirement–A Totally Unique Perspective?
Not necessarily, according to an article posted today by Javier Simon at www.planadviser.com. It appears that despite their penchant for individuality, millennials (those generally considered to have been born in the early 1980s to the mid-1990s or early 2000s) seem to prefer having decisions…
Dealing With Retirement Security
Cathy Weatherford, contributor to The Hill, offers perspective on the oft-reported retirement crisis facing future retirees in an article posted today on thehill.com. Citing a persistent lack of confidence among Baby Boomers and Gen-Xers, she discusses the savings habits that…
How one major city is dealing with the crisis of aging immigrants
Truthout reporter Michelle Chen examines the issue of New York’s “gray wave” of immigrant baby boomers, a wave that has grown more than 100,000 since the turn of the century. Her article, posted at www.truth-out.org, describes some of the social service activities being…
Is there a link between the “Wage Gap” and the “Retirement Gap?”
Anna-Louise Jackson, a staff writer at NerdWallet, examines statistics showing a marked difference between the retirement assets of women and men. In an article posted on newsok.com, she offers suggestions for dealing with this matter. Read the article here… Notice:…
Your Two-Year Old Taxes Determine Your Medicare Premiums
In October each year the federal government announces the cost for Medicare premiums; based on your income tax return from two years ago, for the coming year. Read article here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers to the full…
Three Areas Where Future Retirees Need Direction
Working in retirement, picking a retirement target date, and managing home equity emerge as the three areas where investors raise concerns when thinking ahead to retirement. A survey conducted by Marketwatch seeking to better to understand where investors stand in their…
A Look at Disability Claims in Rural America
In a post today at socsecnews.blogspot.com, Charles T. Hall provides insights into what a recent Washington Post article claims is the cause for a “higher incidence of Social Security disability claims in rural areas.’ His comments counter the Post’s suggestion that the…