Social Security Here Are 3 Unique Social Security Benefits – Do You Qualify?kiplinger.com - Bud Boland Are you married to someone receiving benefits? Do you have young children? Have you lost your spouse? Are you thinking about going back to work after …
Taxes These states have the highest, lowest property tax rates: ReportFOX Business - Ann SchmidtIf you want to avoid paying a high property tax rate, it might be time to head to Hawaii, according to a new report. Hawaii has the lowest property tax rate, according to Construction Coverage, which lists
Retirement Want to know how prepared you are for retirement? There's a score for thatCNBC - Lorie Konish You know you need to put money away for retirement. But how much do you really need to save? It's a question that confounds many individuals. And not …
Retirement Why working has become the new retirementMarketWatch - By Kerry Hannon For years, many workers nearing retirement have professed plans to work part-time during retirement. But few retirees have actually continued working …
Cost of Living Attention, Social Security Recipients: Here's What Your Next Raise Might Look LikeThe Motley Fool - Maurie Backman Hint: It may not be as generous as you'd like it to be. The average senior on Social Security today collects $1,471 a month, which amounts to $17,652 …
Business Liz Weston: The 6 biggest retirement mistakes, and 1 defenseAssociated Press - By LIZ WESTON of NerdWalletOne of the biggest retirement mistakes you can make is not realizing what you don't know. I regularly hear from people in or near retirement who misunderstand how Social Security works, dramatically underestimate
Social Security 3 Scenarios When Claiming Social Security Early Makes More Sense Than WaitingThe Motley Fool - Maurie Backman Sometimes, it pays to file as soon as you can. Social Security serves as a substantial income source for millions of retirees today, which is why …
Medicare Avoid this hidden risk to your retirementLos Angeles TimesDear Liz: I have very low net worth and just inherited $500,000 from a cousin’s annuity. My net worth includes a $400,000 house with a $290,000 mortgage at 3.75%, IRA accounts of $65,000 and savings of
Yelp This retirement mistake could cost you $200,000 or moreUSA TODAY Money - Kailey FralickMillions of Americans are guilty of this. Don't be one of them. Unless you win the lottery or inherit a fortune, it's up to you to save for your retirement. It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking
Social Security How much you can expect to get from Social Security if you make $50,000 a yearCNBC - Robert Exley Jr. and Noah Higgins-Dunn and MacKenzie Sigalos The first monthly Social Security check was cashed in 1940 for a grand total of about $23. Fast forward to 2019 and the average retired worker gets …
Social Security The Surprising Science Behind Why People Underestimate Their LifespansForbes - Elena BotellaWhen it comes to planning for retirement, and choosing when to start claiming Social Security benefits, one of the key inputs into our decisions is how long we expect to live. Seniors can choose when want
Retirement Who watches out for childless retirees? How ‘solo agers’ can stay happy and safeMarketWatch - By Liz Weston Retirement coach Sara Zeff Geber visited several Northern California assisted living facilities to interview “solo agers” — people, either single or …
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Social Security How to Claim Social Security Survivor BenefitsU.S. News & World Report - Rachel Hartman The Social Security Administration sends survivor benefits to about 6 million Americans every month. These payments are directed to family members of …
Consumer Tech LifePod believes smart home tech can help facilitate the challenges of eldercareDigital Trends Eldercare is about to become a big deal: Tens of millions of baby boomers are about to cross retirement age, after all — and there are plenty more …
Retirement How Social Security Changes Your Monthly Payment Based on When You FileThe Motley Fool - Christy Bieber Did you know your age at filing will affect your monthly benefits? Here's how. Social Security is an incredibly important retirement benefits program, …
Personal Finance 4 Important Tax Items Every Retiree Should Know Aboutkiplinger.com - Chris Hobart Once you retire, it's helpful to keep several tax opportunities and tax consequences in mind. Retirement may mean that you’ve stopped working, but it …
Retirement This Common Spending Habit Could Potentially Ruin Your RetirementThe Motley Fool - Katie Brockman When you're planning for retirement, the bulk of the work is centered around saving during the years leading up to when you retire. Many people, …
Life Insurance The legal risks of living together when you’re over 50MarketWatch - By Brad Wiewel For couples over 50, living together has a lot of appeal and is on the rise. In fact, the number of unmarried couples who are 50+ shot up 75% between …
Retirement The Secret To Retirement Income DrawdownsForbes - Steve ParrishIf you’re like most pre-retirees, retirement planning starts by asking if you’ll have enough income during your retirement. If it appears you’ll generate adequate income, the focus shifts to tax and investment
Play buttonEstate Planning Where There's A Will, There's Not Always An Estate PlanForbes - Jamie HopkinsEstate Planning is more than just having a will, it is about planning for a good end of life. When I ask retirees if they have an updated estate plan in place, I get a mix of responses. Some people recognize
Retirement The Allowance Ship Has Sailed: Keeping Your Grown Children From Sinking Your Retirement PlansForbes - Eric BrotmanYour children have grown up and graduated from college. They’re doing the “adulting thing,” as they may say. No longer paying tuition—if you were footing the bill—is a financial relief in itself, but are
Retirement This is a retirement surprise you're probably not planning forCNBC - Lorie Konish The savings hurdles are even higher for a 35-year-old because they have less time until retirement. Take an individual who is making $80,000 in …
Retirement Ask Larry: Will My Social Security Widow's Benefit Really Not Equal My Spouse's Retirement Benefit?Forbes - Laurence KotlikoffToday’s column addresses survivor benefits based on the record of a worker who delays filing until 70, which month to apply to get full retirement age benefits with no reduction, eligibility for spousal
College & University The Best College Towns for RetirementU.S. News & World Report - Emily Brandon College towns often make excellent places to retire. College campuses frequently have teaching hospitals that provide medical care to the community. …
Retirement Six Ways Social Security Will Be Changing In 2020Forbes - David RaeEvery day, 10,000 or so baby boomers are turning 65. Some of you have probably already retired. Many are likely counting the days until they can leave the full-time workforce. For many of you, Social will
Retirement A retiree who stopped working at 52 shares a 'major financial shock' of retirement: his kidsBusiness Insider - Liz KnuevenAs millennials are having a harder time getting on their feet after college than the generations before them, it's no surprise that their retiring parents didn't exactly plan to support them for so long.
Lifestyle These 'Granny Pods' Will Allow Your Grandma To Live In A High-Tech Cottage In Your BackyardWomen's Health - By Christine CoppaAARP estimates that about 23 million Americans take care of their elderly parents. But when it comes to finding a place for mom and dad to live during their golden years, nursing homes might not make most
Social Security GOPer Joni Ernst has a plan to cut Social Security from behind closed doorsrawstory.com - Nancy J. Altman, Independent Media Institute Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) just said out loud what Republican politicians usually only talk about in secret meetings with their billionaire donors: …
