My Comments: Well, duh! This headline seems like a no-brainer to me. Social Security was created as a safety net program 80 plus years ago. This implies you MUST have additional funds so you can pay your bills. With 80 years of expectations now built into the system, it has become ‘normal’ to view it …
Continue reading 4 Reasons You Can’t Live on Social Security
My Comments: In addition to death and taxes, a third ‘truth’ is demographics. A reason for our current political troubles is that the historic white Christian majority believes it is under attack. And it is. And many in that historically white majority want to live in the past. I’ve long learned we cannot live in …
Continue reading The Clear Message in the United States’ Shifting Demographics
My Comments: If you are not yet retired, which means different things to different people, chances are you’ll be eligible for Social Security benefits. Before your magic day of retirement arrives, you need to have a solid understanding of how the Social Security System works and what you can expect to receive. And also know …
Continue reading 7 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Social Security
My Comments: Some of us are organized and some of us are not and the rest of us are 'sorta/kinda' organized. I’m in the 'sorta/kinda' organized group. I am, however, heavily invested these days in teaching others a process to follow when thinking about their future retirement. I’ve created an internet school called Successful Retirement …
Continue reading Planning for Retirement: a Checklist Approach
My Comments: At the national level, if we want more money to spend, both on ourselves as citizens and at the Federal level on things that require money to finance, please tell me why this administration insists on doing things that will result in less money. Yes, I know, the old and wealthy white cadre …
Continue reading Higher Tariffs Won’t Work Now Because They Never Did
My Comments: Facing retirement without enough money is a frightening prospect. And leaving money on the table that you can claim doesn’t make much sense. These words from Laurance Kotlikoff might apply to you if you’re between ages 64.9 and 68. by Laurence Kotlikoff \ October 15, 2018 Summary • The 2015 Social Security amendments …
Continue reading Millions Of Americans Are Leaving Social Security Spousal Benefits On The Table
My Comments: Personally, I’m completely invested in #4, #6, #8, and #9. I’m working hard on #1 and #10. What you choose is entirely up to you. Boosting your retirement income is not about accumulating more stuff. It’s about enjoying life, completing your bucket list of things to do, and having money to pay your …
Continue reading 11 Proven Ways to Boost Your Retirement Income
My Comments: Social Security is a complicated issue for almost everyone in the retirement planning process. There are so many variables it’s hard to get your arms around what is in your best interest. Many people just say to hell with it and sign up at age 62. And that can be a huge mistake. …
Continue reading When to Take Social Security: The Complete Guide
My Comments: On TV and in murder mysteries, there’s often a reference to ‘being in the wrong place at the wrong time’. Well, it can happen to any of us planning to retire, but instead it reads this way: ‘being born at the wrong time…”. These words from Michael Aloi from earlier this year show …
My Comments: I am now among the ranks of internet publishers! Almost four years in the making, Successful Retirement Secrets is an internet course that teaches a system to help you process retirement information. The goal is to arrive at retirement ready with enough resources to live your life to the fullest with a minimum …
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