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Get Set for 2017 Medicare Changes
Open Enrollment is hurtling toward us, so now’s a good time to start thinking about the decisions you’ll need to make soon to deal with what’s ahead in 2017. In an article by Times Free Press columnist Ellen Phillips, an…
Understanding Where Medicare Stands Today
With so much reported in the popular media these days about medicare and its financial situation, it’s important to understand some basic facts about the program and its financial horizon. An article by Matthew Frankel posted on host.madison.com takes a look at…
Questions to Ask Before Divulging Your Social Security Number
There are times when you are not obligated to provide your Social Security number to a requester, and there are other times when it is a legal requirement. This article by WHNT19’s Elizabeth Garcia discusses the difference, and provides a…
Managing Your Retirement Finances for the Long Haul
Running out of money in later years is a pervasive concern for many, and the current state of the economy is making it more and more of a concern with each passing year. Forbes contributor John Wasik offers some insight…
Getting the Most from Your Earned Social Security Benefits
In an article posted on thinkadvisor.com, former Social Security Administration Director Kurt Czarnowski provides some reminders on approaches one can take to maximize the benefits they’ve earned via Social Security. Read the article here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers…
Retirement Financing – An Approach to Planning
Many financial advisers offer advice on planning the financing of your retirement. Here’s a simplified approach to laying out the sources and application of your funds that provides some common-sense thoughts, communicated in an article by Kiplinger Personal Finance columnist Jane…
Political Identities of Millennials and Boomers
It may be surprising to many to learn that Millennials are on the more “conservative” side as a whole. In fact, according to a recent study by the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Millennials are more conservative than both Gen…
Benefits for Surviving Spouses
Survivors Benefits are a huge portion of the benefits going out in Social Security and can make the difference between being financially stable or not in retirement for a widow or widower. Under this system a surviving spouse is eligible…
Shift in Mindset Between Generations
Millennials are stereotypically thought of as entitled and lazy within the job market but a new study shows that they are actually the most optimistic generation in the work place right now. Millennials feel better about the outlook of their…
Social Security Is Here To Stay
It’s easy to be skeptical about the future of Social Security, and there are certainly some good reasons to be concerned. But even though a funding shortfall of future Social Security benefits captures a lot of headlines these days, the…