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Five Million Widows and Widowers Receive Social Security Benefits
Currently, there are about five million widows and widowers receiving monthly Social Security benefits based on their deceased spouse’s earnings record. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the full content of the referenced article. The URL…
Twenty-Five Facts about Social Security
In a recent survey conducted by MassMutual Financial Group, results showed that just one respondent out of more than 1,500 was able to correctly answer just ten multiple choice or true/false questions about America’s Social Security program. Read article here……
Does Your Firm have a Phased Retirement Program?
According to a recent Society of Human Resource Managers report, only five percent of firms offer a formal phased retirement (reduction in hours for one or two years) program. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers…
Why Taking Social Security Benefits Early is a Smart Move
There are at least three reasons why it’s smart to take your Social Security Benefits early. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the full content of the referenced article. The URL (internet address) for this link…
Return to Work Act
A bill (The Return to Work Act) was introduced in the Senate by U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Mike Lee (R-UT), which would put limits on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) for those who are deemed…
Building Confidence to Live Comfortably in Your Retirement
Forget about what the articles say about the percentage of Americans who are confident or not confident about enjoying their retirement; instead focus on what you can do to live comfortably in your retirement. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the…
Some States Tax Social Security
Did you know that thirty-seven states do not tax Social Security benefits? Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the full content of the referenced article. The URL (internet address) for this link is valid on the…
Social Security by the Numbers
In Maurie Backman’s column appearing on The Motley Fool website (www.fool.com), she lists ten jaw-dropping statistics about Social Security that you probably weren’t aware of. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the full content…
Protecting Your Social Security Number
Two bills (H.R.1513 and H.R. 1512) were introduced last week in an attempt to prevent identity theft by enhancing protections for social security numbers. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the full content of…
Cash-Back Rewards Program for Retirement
Eugeny Prudchyenko, CEO at EvoShare, writing for Forbes, makes this assertion: “Cash-back rewards programs have traditionally been powerful tools to keep consumers loyal to a particular merchant.asks: But what if a cash-back solution could streamline the cash-back rewards to the retirement…