Where Your Income Comes From in Retirement
In its simplest form, a retirement plan boils down to 2 factors: how much you plan to spend (your expenses) and what sources you can pull from to pay for […]
Key Facts About Claiming Social Security Early
Sharing from the Motley Fool… Social Security is designed so that the average person gets the same amount in total lifetime benefits regardless of whether they claim early at 62 […]
Remember Inflation?
It’s been a while since inflation was a big part of American life. It has been so low recently that Social Security payments were not increased in 3 of the […]
For Married Couples, There’s Still Some Strategy to Claiming Social Security
The end of April marked the end of two key strategies used by married couples to maximize Social Security benefits. For those born after April 30, 1950 (File-and-Suspend grandfather status) […]
Retirement Preparedness Starts with Understanding Income Replacement Needs
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released its latest report on the state of the country’s retirement security. The Office was tasked to review what consumption looks like in retirement […]