Planning for retirement, but worried you’re missing something? There’s so much to think about when it comes to planning out a secure financial future even after you stop earning an income from your job — and there are a lot of moving parts to coordinate and organize. It’s easy for things to slip through the […]
Social Security Articles
How a Late-Career Layoff Impacts Social Security & Other Retirement Benefits
Losing a job when you’re in your 50s or 60s can have serious ramifications for your long-term retirement success – on many fronts. Here’s how, and what steps you can take to help reduce the impact a late career layoff can have on your future retirement income. For one, losing your job later in life may hinder your […]
Can my Social Security Benefits be Garnished?
Unfortunately, the answer is yes, and you might be surprised by one of the reasons why – unpaid student debt. A recent report, “Snapshot of Older Consumers and Student Loan Debt” by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, sounds the alarm that delinquencies for unpaid student loans are on the rise: “The number of consumers age 60 and […]
10 Essential Things to Consider if You Want To Retire Soon
If you plan to retire soon or are at least considering it, now is a good time to check your retirement readiness by reviewing these ten essential pre-retirement questions and “to-dos.” Getting clarity on each of these will go a long way to help ensure your retirement is successful, not only from a financial standpoint but also […]
“I had a great retirement income strategy, until…”
There’s an all-too-common belief about retirement planning, and it goes like this: “As long as I save as much as I can in my retirement accounts, stick to a reasonable withdrawal rate, and control my spending in retirement, I’ll be ok.” Certainly, that’s a good beginning. But as always, “life” sometimes has a way of […]
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