Boomer Retirement Briefs™
How Boomers Are Reshaping and Redefining "Retirement"
Folks who already claim Social Security retirement benefits heard they would get more in their checks starting in January, 2019. Good news indeed! In fact, the Social Security COLA—cost of living adjustment—was quite large: 2.8%. That is the highest increase since 2011. But in real [Read more...]
You may recall last month's blog post, Social Security Solvency: It’s Here to Stay. In that post, I shared where you can get the numbers to see how the program is working and what the projections are for its longevity. This month, I wanted more [Read more...]
How do you think about Social Security Solvency? Are you the half-full type or the half-empty one? It can make a big difference in how much income you receive when you retire. There are some 45,000,000 retirees collecting Social Security retirement benefits today. More than [Read more...]
Three gigantic volumes make up the current Social Security law books. Just a bit of light reading... Where do you fit in Social Security's 4 claiming categories? April is Social Security education month. So, let’s learn more about this crazy-complicated, but oh-so-important program that will [Read more...]
Freezing Your Credit Does Not Protect Your Social Security Number In light of breaches at major credit reporting agencies and at many places we shop, it’s extremely important to note that freezing your credit account and taking extra steps to monitor credit history do nothing [Read more...]
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