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Losing Money by Working too Much in Retirement
Many retirees are finding that they need to keep a job in retirement in order to make ends meet. This is quickly becoming the new status quo for retirees. However, it is important that you know how Social Security benefits…
Getting the Most out of Benefits in Marriage
Married couples face many more options when it comes to filing for Social Security than single retirees. There are many more strategies open to be taken advantage of and there are a few more pitfalls to look out for. It…
Receiving Benefits in 2017
Reaching retirement age can be a pretty hectic time, and with all the information that you need to pull together and keep up with it is all too easy to let simple things fall through the cracks. For most people,…
The Television Generation
The birth of modern television and the Baby Boomer generation coincide down to the same year. Television sets started to become widespread in 1946 with the economic boom following the end of WWII, the same year that marks the era…
The Trump Administration and Social Security
The transition team for the Trump administration has announced that they have brought on Tom Leppert in order to help take over running the Social Security Administration. Leppert is the former mayor of Dallas and former Texas Senate candidate. Leppert…
A Multigenerational Work Place
The labor force in America currently holds four unique generations, Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z. These generations all represent their own talents and experiences in regards to the work force. A recent survey has found the preferences…
Next Year’s COLA
2017 is bringing with it a raise for Social Security beneficiaries. This raise will be to the amount of 0.3%. As the cost of living rises at an exponentially faster rate many are left feeling insulted and wondering how they…
The Mechanics of Social Security Benefit Calculations
Understanding how monthly Social Security benefits are calculated is a key part of planning for your retirement years, if for no other reason than to avoid surprises. The Motley Fool’s Dan Caplinger takes a look at a hypothetical $50,000 per…
Many To Leave Social Security Because Of Change Of Administration?
(Source: Social Security Administration) There are reports on the ALJ Discussion Forum that Acting Social Security Commissioner Carolyn Colvin told agency employees in an in-house television broadcast that she and many other unnamed officials will be leaving their jobs at…
Taxation of Social Security Benefits–An Issue for the New Administration?
It’s too early to really tell what actions the new players in Washington will take with respect to Social Security, but seniors–and future retirees–are casting a keen eye toward the issue of how much of their benefit will be taxable.…