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Average Retiree
The average retiree as of January 2017 receives $1360 per month from Social Security, and the average retired couple receives $2,260 each month. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the full content of the referenced article.…
True or Untrue
There are many myths about retirement that people often believe and only by learning the hard way do many of those people realize their mistakes. Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the full content…
In 2015: $43 Billion in Medicare Fraud and Wasteful Spending
In a new study by the Council for Medicare Integrity, a non-profit government watchdog, the federal government lost at least $43 billion in fiscal 2015 to health care providers who filed improper or bogus claims to Medicare. Read article here……
Retirement Savings Gap
Is it true that most households approaching retirement have low savings? 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 posted…
Increasing Your Payments
Do you know there is a simple way to increase your Social Security payments? 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…
Retirement Coach
The most valued aspect of retirement for retired and non-retired Americans according to recent blog by Limra Secure Retirement Institute is: “Freedom of being able to do what they want, when they want.” But for some retirees and pre-retirees they…
Paying More Taxes in 2017
Despite not having a higher tax rate, millions of workers will pay more taxes in 2017 and here’s why. 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)…
Reviewing the Five Keys to Social Security Benefits
There are a number of factors that can determine when it’s best for you to start claiming your 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…
Government Run IRAs
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in companies with fewer than 50 workers, not even half the employees have access to a 401(k) or pension plan. Five states are setting up portable individual retirement accounts that can follow workers…
More People Over 60 Are Struggling To Pay Off Student Loans, Report Finds
(By Rebecca Hersher for NPR) The number of people 60 and older with student loan debt has quadrupled in the past decade, and older Americans now represent the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. student loan market, according to a new…