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Kevin McCormally, Chief Content Officer for Kiplinger, informs us of the most-overlooked tax breaks for the newly retired. 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…
Are You Willing?
According to a survey conducted by the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation, fifty-nine percent of the participants would back stringent measures to wipe out the shortfall in Social Security. Read article here… AMAC has crafted a proposed legislative framework designed…
COBRA, Retiree Plans, VA Benefits Don’t Alleviate Need To Sign Up For Medicare
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) When Cindy Hunter received her Medicare card in the mail last spring, she said she “didn’t know a lot about Medicare.” She and her husband, retired teachers who live in a Philadelphia suburb,…
High Earners Medicare Premiums
In Money magazine Ask the Expert column, Elizabeth O’Brien answers a question about paying extra Medicare Premiums for High Earners. Read her answer here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers to the full content of the referenced article. The URL…
Women: Is it Worth it to Work Longer?
For those women who took time out of the workforce to raise a family, those years of zero earnings are factored into their benefit calculation. This can lower their Social Security benefits, so working into retirement may be worth it. Read…
Do You Want to Save?
In John Wasik’s column for Forbes, he outlines four ways to save more for retirement and college. 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…
Did Life Expectancy Play a Part in Determining Social Security?
Is Newt Gingrich’s statement true: “We adopted the modern Social Security system at a time when the average person died before they were old enough to get Social Security.” Read article here… Notice: The link provided in the text above connects readers…
Why the Federal Open Market Committee Decision is Important
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will decide on Wednesday, December 14th whether to raise the federal funds target rate, interest rates that banks and credit unions use to loan money to each other. So why is this important to…
Is Medicare in more Trouble than Social Security?
In Keith Speights’ column for The Motely Fool, he explains why Medicare is in worse shape than Social Security. 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)…
Your “To Do” list should contain these ltems
We all make them, the dreaded “To Do” list for our everyday life, but have you made one for your retirement? If not, you may want to consider doing so and include these items on it. Read article here… Notice: The…