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Is Medicare Advantage Coverage Right for You?
In a 2016 poll, it found that a whopping 90 percent of people with Medicare Advantage plans are satisfied with their plans. Click on link provided to read the answers to some frequently asked questions on Medicare Advantage to see…
Social Security and Its Associated Taxation Rates
The Motley Fool’s Sean Williams takes a look at the various tax rates applicable to Social Security in an article published on www.fool.com, noting that the average American worker pays more than $3,000 into the OASI and DI trust funds annually.…
The Statistical Side of Modern Retirement
The “baby boomer” wave is well on its way to aging into the 62-to-70 bracket, and that demographic is causing quite a statistical stir in the world of retirement finances. For those looking ahead to their retirement years, there are a…
Thinking About Retiring Early? Be Careful and Consider the Long Haul
The retirement savings dilemma has been thoroughly covered by various media outlets for sometime now, so it shouldn’t come as any surprise to anyone that a hefty portion of future retirees to not appear financially set for what could be…
The Link Between Retirement Planning and Productivity
Retirement planning appears to be merging as one of the more meaningful steps an employer can take to improve worker productivity, according to the results of EBRI’s recently released 2017 Retirement Confidence Survey. The absence of a clear path to adequate…
Social Security Disability: New Guidelines Eliminate “Treating-Physician” rule
Effective Monday of this week, agency procedures applicable to the review of disability claims will discount the previous mandate for adjudicators to weigh the evidence of disability presented by a claimant’s medical treating sources. The rule change could further the recent decline in…
‘Pre-Hospice’ Saves Money By Keeping People At Home Near The End Of Life
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) Gerald Chinchar isn’t quite at the end of life, but the end is not far away. The 77-year-old fell twice last year, shattering his hip and femur, and now gets around his San…
Dealing with the dearth of retirement savings–What are people willing to do?
So much has been written about the absence of adequate of financial resources accumulated by the waves of retirees anticipated in the years ahead, but not a whole lot has been said about what those in dire straits might be…
Taxation of Social Security Benefits–Seniors Speak Out
Given the almost non-existent Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) of the past few years, and when examined in the light of growing costs for the types of things vital to survival in your senior years, is it any wonder that…
More on Planning for Retirement–A “mySocialSecurity” Account can Help
Social Security Administration district manager Brian L. Hewitt explains the ways that a “mySocialSecurity” account can help you plan for your retirement years. From knowing when you can retire to what your specific benefits are, this feature can assist you in managing…