As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin extended the 2019 tax filing date to July
15. As a result, it also extends the
deadline for making a 2019 contribution to your Individual Retirement Account
(IRA) or Roth IRA. You now have until July 15 to make...
It’s
shocking to say, but a large percentage of future retirees are woefully
misinformed about Social Security—how they claim benefits, when they claim
benefits, and how much they’ll receive—just to name a few Social Security
topics. Financial author Mary Beth Franklin just reviewed the
latest annual survey of people retired and those...
The crystal balls are coming out early this year as financial prognosticators make projections about Social Security payouts in 2021. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent U.S. lockdown of both people and the economy, there is a growing belief that there will be little or no...
Among America’s older population there is a growing concern about the state of their retirement and many are choosing to stay in the workforce much longer. In a previous article I listed concerns of older workers about whether they will ever be able to retire; concerns that...
Nobody has a crystal ball, but it’s certain that the American landscape is changing and the change is driven by the Millennial generation. Millennials are changing attitudes, workplaces, work ethics, what’s acceptable and what’s not. They’re driven more by technology than relationship. They see things from a...
It
sounds crazy, but if you’re healthy you probably need to save more for
retirement than people with a battery of health issues. Why? Statistically,
people who are healthy will live longer. That means more years paying for
healthcare in a system where costs continue to increase exponentially. So, the
longer you...
Just
the thought of retirement is fraught with what-ifs. What if I live 30 or 40
years after I retire? What if I run out of money? What if I need long term
care?
But
the retirement issue almost no one talks about is Senior depression. It’s
usually underdiagnosed,...
To claim, or not to claim! Okay, that’s
a cheesy way to begin, but it points out a dilemma experienced by many older
folks when they’re trying to decide the most beneficial time to claim their
Social Security benefits. The fact is, Americans, collectively, lose trillions
of dollars by taking Social...
Americans are living much longer. Some are running out of money before their death and need additional assistance from the Federal Government, which puts more strain on a system that’s bringing in less money than it’s paying retirees. On January 1, 2020, the SECURE Act (Setting Every...