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His & Her Benefits: Getting Ex's Social Security
The Wall Street Journal, November 13th, 2009 Is it true that as a 64-year-old divorcee, who was married for 13 years and hasn't remarried, I would be eligible to collect half of my ex-husband's Social Security benefit? My ex-husband is 67 and has Read More
Five ways to make your nest egg last a lifetime
Marketwatch, September 17th, 2009Back in the good old days, before the crisis of 2008-09, many experts suggested that all you needed to do was withdraw 4% per year, adjusted for inflation, from your nest egg. That strategy, experts said, was a near Read More
What You Need to Know About Social Security
CNN Money, September 17th, 2009You've probably spent a lot of time sweating over your 401(k) and IRA. But have you given much thought to the way Social Security will fit into your retirement plans?You should. In fact, Social Security provides 50% of Read More
The Diet COLA Myth
The Wall Street Journal, August 27th, 2009AARP and other self-styled senior lobbies are raising a ruckus over the news that in 2010, for the first time in 35 years, Social Security recipients won't be getting a cost of living increase in their monthly Read More
Avoiding The Identity Theft Underworld
Forbes, August 18th, 2009The U.S. Department of Justice is indicting a Miami man for working with two co-conspirators in Russia to steal 130 million credit and debit card numbers between 2006 and 2008. Breaking into the network of a payment systems Read More
Social Security Q&A
The News & Observer, August 5th, 2009 Q: I'm thinking about getting disability protection from a private company. If I become disabled and have a private policy, would it reduce my Social Security disability benefit?A: No. Your eligibility Read More
Legal Issues 101: How do I apply for--and win--social security disability benefits?
San Francisco Examiner, August 2nd, 2009So you find yourself disabled and unable to work. What to do? Is it just as simple as applying for federal social security disability, and begin receiving your earned disability checks from the government? Not Read More
Tips to Maximize Social Security Benefits
US News & World Report, July 27th, 2009The Boomerater™ Report, our weekly collaboration with online baby boomer resource Boomerater, this week discusses various tips to help you maximize your income from Social Security. Here is the question from Read More
Social Security and Medicare finances worsen
Yahoo News, May 13th, 2009The financial health of the government's two biggest benefit programs may have slipped over the past year, reflecting the deep recession that has already bitten into other areas of the budget.The trustees for Social Security Read More
Strange But True: Claim Social Security Now, Claim More Later
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College - April 27, 2009 Introduction Under Social Security, married individuals are entitled to a retired worker benefit based on their own earnings and/or to a spousal benefit equal to one half of their spouse’s Read More
Stimulus checks coming to older Americans
Silicon Valley Business Journal - March 27, 2009 Nearly 55 million older Americans enrolled in certain government programs will get a one-time, $250 payment from stimulus funds in a move that will inject $13 billion into the economy. The funds Read More
Watercooler » 3 things to know about taxes for retirement
The Salt Lake Tribune - March 20, 2009 Here are three basic tax planning tips to keep in mind concerning retirement: Withdrawals from 401(k)s are taxable income » They are taxed at your regular income tax rate once you retire. That can work out well Read More
Strange But True: Free Loan From Social Security
Center for Retirement Research at Boston College - March 17, 2009 When to claim Social Security is one of the most important decisions Americans make when approaching retirement. Currently, retirees can choose between claiming at the Full Retirement Read More
When credit card debt ruins retirement
CreditCards.com - March 2, 2009 Are Social Security and private pensions exempt from garnishment? Dear Credit Guy,I have recently retired and have only my Social Security and a private pension. If I quit paying my credit cards, can my Social Security Read More
House 401(k) Hearing: 4 Ways to Fix the Retirement System
US News & World Report - February 24, 2009 The House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing today to examine the shortcomings of the U.S. retirement system. The two-and-a-half hour discussion largely highlighted the weaknesses of the current Read More
 
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