retirement
Pessimistic Thoughts about Retirement
Contrary to yesterday’s post about folks expressing optimism about their future retirement life, wouldn’t you know it—a counter to those hopeful thoughts popped up in today’s harvest of retirement news. Specifically, in a post today on CNN.com, reporter Matt Egan…
How & Where Does Social Security Fit in Your Retirement Plans?
This question resonates differently depending on one’s proximity to their 60s, and the closer one is to “pulling the plug” on retirement, the more they’re beginning to think seriously about Social Security. But no matter your age, this post by…
Social Security Could Be One of the 5 Costly Mistakes You Could Make
Retirement planning–especially the financial side of the equation–presents many potential pitfalls if you’re not careful. In a post on finance.yahoo.com, reporter Mark Henricks explains how “messing up Social Security” can, for example, lead to problems in the area of survivor…
Some Perspectives on Retirement
There’s a fair amount of gloom and doom floating around the airwaves when it comes to retirement planning. From the hand-wringing about Social Security’s solvency problems to the persistent reports that future retirees are not saving enough to support their…
Survey Points to Concerns Over Social Security’s Future
A survey conducted last month by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America confirms what many are waking up to: Americans have a diminishing hope for Social Security’s role in their retirment financing plans. No real surprise there, since for…
Retirement Myths: Why It’s Important to Know What’s True
As our accredited advisors here at the AMAC Foundation Social Security Advisory Service are well aware, there are quite a few myths and misunderstandings about Social Security and retirement. We deal with them on an everyday basis, and it’s a…
Social Security’s Place in Your Retirement Strategy
It’s no secret that a retirement financial plan calling for total reliance on Social Security is doomed to present continuous struggles. In fact, as noted in the previous article posted in our “Latest News” section (click here), the average monthly…
Living on Social Security–It Can Be a Challenge!
For seniors needing to exist on just Social Security, life can be pretty challenging. Yes, that’s a pretty significant understatement. Yahoo Finance contributor Vance Cariaga, in a post today on finance.yahoo.com presents an analysis of just how severe those challenges…
Underscoring the Purpose of Social Security
In a post today on morningstar.com, financial journalist Mark Miller sets forth “A beginner’s guide to understanding and maximizing Social Security benefits.” But it’s more than that…Miller’s article delves into the program’s progressive design, highlighting its long-term role in addressing…
Retirement and 529 Plans…A New Feature That Can Help Beneficiaries’ Retirement Planning
When the SECURE Act 2.0 was passed into law last December, it brought with it a new option for plan owners that can help them provide for retirement security for their intended beneficiary. As reported in a post by Ameriprise…