taxes
Dealing with Taxes in Retirement
Call it a “time bomb” or a “torpedo” or any other term that applies to something that can sabotage your retirement financial planning, but know this…paying taxes, for many (or most) of us, does not end at retirement. Columnist Peter…
How Taxes Eat Away at Your Social Security Benefits
“Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” This enduring statement was penned by Benjamin Franklin in 1789, and rings true…
More on Social Security Strategies…Some Things You May Not be Aware of
Ryan and Tyson Thacker, principals in B.O.S.S. Retirement Solutions, offer an extensive review, in podcast format on soundcloud.com, of some of the more important–but least understood–strategic moves that can be made to correctly and appropriately file for Social Security benefits.…
Social Security: Some States Tax it, Most Don’t
Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia do not tax Social Security benefits, and some states also do not tax private pensions. The Motley Fool editors have developed a list of both of these groups for those who are contemplating…
More on Fixing Social Security’s Solvency Problem
In a post on www.Madison.com, The Motley Fool’s Sean Williams offers another recap of Social Security’s oft-reported long-term solvency problem. Along with his synopsis, Williams hearkens back to a similar–albeit not as dire–situation in the 1980s, and illustrates how a…
Some Quick Pointers on Social Security
The CheatSheet’s Karen Bennett, posting on their :Money & Career page, provides a snapshot of some basic Social Security parameters. Her items range from taxation of benefits to the nagging solvency issue, with some important details in between. Read her post…