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Retirement Planning–Timing is Everything!
No matter where you are on the retirement planning horizon: already retired, soon-to-be-retired, or just thinking about it, there are several key decision points you need to keep in mind. WHIO’s MoneyTips page offers some thoughts on how these way-points…
It’s Not Your Grandparents’ Retirement
Citing the complexities of the modern world’s financial planning environment and the inherent distrust that many people have of financial institutions and the financial markets in general, “more than three-quarters (76 percent) of Americans believe saving for retirement is more…
Budgeting and Retirement: An Inseparable Pair
Making it to retirement is one thing, and having a retirement nest egg for those years is one more important thing. But often overlooked in the mix is the budget process…it doesn’t stop when you hit the “golden years,” and…
More on the Retirement Savings Dilemma
FOX Business Network’s Adam Shapiro provides yet some more information on the absence of healthy savings levels for future retirees in an article posted on www.foxbusiness.com. As he notes, “31 percent of all working Americans have no retirement savings outside of Social…
Between Festivities, Visit My Social Security
(Source – Social Security Administration) The holiday season is upon us, bringing with it family gatherings and familiar traditions. As you bustle about from place to place, sharing turkey dinners and catching up with loved ones, there’s one errand you…
How ready to retire are you?
The calendar pages keep turning, pushing you closer and closer to that date when you plan to enter the world of retirement. Are you ready? A research study from Spectrem Group takes a look at how various population segments feel about…
Don’t put all your eggs in the Social Security basket!
Just about everyone knows–and accepts–the importance of having an adequate financial cushion during their working years. But it’s equally important, and maybe more so, to have a reserve fund available during your retirement years. A Fox Business article by Motley Fool’s Maurie…
Medicare Questions You Should be Asking
In Diane J. Omdahl’s column featured on Nextavenue website, she answers nine Medicare enrollment questions for those individuals who are currently on Medicare and those approaching their 65th birthday. Read column here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers…
Do You Know How Medicare is Funded?
In Philip Moeller’s column for PBS Newshour which is an excerpt from this new book, explains the basics on how the Medicare Parts A, B, C (Medicare Advantage) and D are funded. Read column here… Notice: The link provided…
A Consumer’s Guide To Medicare’s New Rules On Doctor Pay
(By Steven Findlay for Kaiser Health News) The federal government has issued final regulations that reform the way Medicare pays doctors. If the new rules achieve their intended goal, all Americans — and not just Medicare enrollees — could see…