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Getting ready to file for Social Security? Here are the basics.
If you’re at that point where you ready to file for Social Security benefits, rest assured–it’s a fairly uncomplicated process. Jim Miller, creator of “Savvy Senior” (savvysenior.org), lays out the basics in an article posted on edmondsbeacon.villagesoup.com. Read it here… Notice:…
A primer on Social Security’s Disability Provisions
Hometown Focus contributor Valerie Peddycoart takes a look at two programs offered under the Social Security Disability umbrella and takes a look at their history in an article posted on www.hometownfocus.us. Her article also discusses the time frames associated with applications and…
An Analysis of Social Security’s Impact
The Fiscal Times’ senior editor Janna Herron provides a state-by-state review of how Social Security has had a beneficial affect on 22 million Americans in the past year. Examining the geographics and the demographics associated with Social Security beneficiaries, Ms.…
Social Security as an Election Issue
Judging from the number of seniors who place Social Security reform high in their list of priorities, its likely that this will be on their minds as they step into the voting booth between now and November 8. Reuters’ Mike…
How To Enroll In Medicare And Avoid Costly Mistakes
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Your 65th birthday is coming up. Soon, you think, the government will send you a packet explaining how to enroll in Medicare — its vast health program for 46 million seniors. Don’t hold your…
How To Enroll In Medicare And Avoid Costly Mistakes
(By Judith Graham for Kaiser Health News) Your 65th birthday is coming up. Soon, you think, the government will send you a packet explaining how to enroll in Medicare — its vast health program for 46 million seniors. Don’t hold your…
File or defer? More on this persistent question.
It’s probably the most persistent question posed to Social Security advisors: Should I file early, or should I defer until later? And there is a wide range of answers circulating, but all of them tend to gravitate to the consistent…
Re-joining the workforce: Does it in increase my Social Security benefit?
Understanding the Social Security formula for calculating Primary Insurance Amount or “PIA” (the amount of you benefit at fill retirement age) is key to answering this question. The answer, as so often is the case, is “it depends.” Social Security…
Cookbook Medicine
John C. Goodman, Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute, writes in Forbes’ Opinion column how everyone should care about the new Medicare Access and Chip Re-authorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) and how this will not only affect the physicians’ payments…
When to file for benefits…the benefits of avoiding the temptation to file early.
The basic question of “when should I file for Social Security benefits” is one for which there is no one-size-fits-all answer. It depends on each individual’s circumstances, and trhere are a number of factors that need to be considered. In…