Category Archives: Social Security
Top 5 Favorite Online Financial Tools and Their Limits
Imagine you’re being shipped to a deserted tropical island. What one item would you take? Now ask a thousand people the same question. We’d face similar conditions but would choose different things. Some would go for survival – drinking water, … Continue reading
Widows and Widowers and Getting the Right Social Security Benefits
Are the majority of widows and widowers making the wrong decisions regarding Social Security survivor and retirement benefits? Or are they getting limited information regarding the benefit options available? The Office of Inspector General suggests that thousands of widows and … Continue reading
Payoffs of Working Beyond 65
Working and collecting Social Security is a taxing problem. “Why should I work if I’m going to lose benefits to taxes, or even get my benefits reduced?” The rules are complex. However, they’re important because working during retirement is becoming … Continue reading
Need a nudge, or kick in the pants – Changes to Social Security
Johnny Depp movies romanticize life on the high seas and naval warfare of the 18th century. But war is hell and dangerous duties abound on the square-rigged frigates. One of the jobs was to quickly and efficiently supply the canon … Continue reading
