Category Archives: Social Security

As you’re preparing for retirement, one important decision you’ll need to make is what age you’ll begin claiming Social Security benefits. The earliest you can file for benefits is age 62. This is also the most popular age to claim,…

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Retirement should be your time to relax and enjoy life, without alarm clocks and meetings. Unfortunately, saying goodbye to your boss also involves saying goodbye to your paycheck. If you haven’t already saved ample funds to a 401(k), IRA, Health…

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Social Security benefits become available at age 62, and that’s the most popular age to claim them. But just because it’s possible to get your benefits so early on doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. In fact, many experts recommend…

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Countless Americans look forward to retirement and the flexible lifestyle it tends to offer. Unfortunately, a large number of workers might never get there. In a TD Ameritrade study, 25% of U.S. adults say they don’t think they’ll ever retire. And they’re…

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As he approaches retirement age, the author of several books about retirement looks back on the advice he dispensed and modifies it a bit. Read the entire article: Three Things I Should Have Said About Retirement Planning

Right now is the perfect time to start planning for a secure, comfortable retirement. And you can count on Social Security to help you begin the process. First, we encourage you to set up an online my Social Security account…

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The most important retirement date is the actual date you get to stop working — but there are other retirement planning dates that are extremely important as well. Keep these deadlines in mind as you plan for your retirement: Required…

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Social Security has a way of making your life decisions difficult. When divorce and remarriage enter the picture, things get very complicated. The earliest age you can start claiming Social Security benefits is 62. You can also delay taking benefits…

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Social Security may be one of your largest assets. What and when you collect will make a huge difference to your lifetime benefits. Today’s Social Security question is about the relationship between different Social Security benefits as well as Medicare.…

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