seniors
How waiting boosts your benefit?
There is no perfect age to begin your Social Security benefits. Your choice of when to take your Social Security benefits is a personal one based on your circumstances. However, if you wait past your full retirement age to begin…
Would a national retirement plan raise savings rates?
A recent survey found only about half of Americans have retirement accounts. But what if every worker was enrolled automatically in a retirement plan? According to a recent study by researchers from Princeton University and the Treasury Department, a national…
Super savers and taxes
Are you a super saver? Are you part of the one-third of American retirees that have a plan to reduce taxes on your retirement savings? The new age for taking required minimum distributions, or RMDs, is now 73, which could…
Why is the average Social Security benefit so low?
Regarding Social Security benefits, it is not the same amount for everyone. Many factors will impact the benefits you will receive – how many years you worked, how much you made during your career, and when you decide to begin…
Workers want lawmakers to shore up Social Security
U.S. workers want lawmakers to address Social Security’s insolvency issue. In a recent report, 58 percent of workers said they want the President and Congress to fix Social Security. However, when asked what Congress should do, the response was mixed,…
Social Security changes for 2025
We are almost at the halfway mark for the calendar year 2024; now is the time to be aware of some changes to Social Security in 2025. What are these changes? Christy Bieber outlines the three Social Security changes we…
Are you on track for retirement?
Are you on track financially for retirement? If not, you are not alone. According to a recent survey by Prudential, only 1 in 5 people 55 years old have the recommended eight times their salary in their retirement accounts. Aimee…
Surprised With Your Low Social Security? You’re Not Alone
Social Security benefits only replace 33 to 55 percent of the average earnings for American workers. Social Security is the largest source of income for most beneficiaries and some, their sole source of income. With the current economic conditions, you…
Medicare’s hospital-at-home program
You may have heard of the “hospital-at-home program,” but do you know what it means? Hospital-at-home enables some patients who need acute-level care to receive care in their homes rather than in a hospital. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…
Social Security is facing a cash shortage
The Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies recently reported that 88 percent of baby boomers expect to rely on Social Security in retirement. However, Social Security will be insolvent in just 11 years, forcing benefits to be cut by nearly 17…