Thanks to you, my new book, What’s the Deal with Social Security for Women?, is getting noticed. Turns out, some reporters and podcasters have come calling. They are interested in Social Security for women as a topic they want to cover. I’ve had a number of exciting interviews to talk about the book. And, even more are scheduled for later in November. … [Read more...] about Social Security for Women is Getting Some Attention!
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What’s the Deal with Social Security for Women?
You'll have to read my new book to find out! Drum roll, please. I am beyond excited to share some big news with you: my second book was just published! I am thrilled to announce What’s the Deal with Social Security for Women? is finally available for everyone who wants to know more about this incredibly important source of income for their retirement. You know by … [Read more...] about What’s the Deal with Social Security for Women?
Social Security COLA for 2019: Sort of Like a Soft Drink
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 dollars that will be available for retirees to spend, well, some might consider the increase … [Read more...] about Social Security COLA for 2019: Sort of Like a Soft Drink
Social Security Solvency: It Better Be Here to Stay
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 analysis of Social Security solvency in a way to bring home how impactful, or not, changing Social Security would be on the … [Read more...] about Social Security Solvency: It Better Be Here to Stay
Social Security Solvency: It’s Here to Stay
There are some 45,000,000 retirees collecting Social Security retirement benefits today. More than half of these folks decided to claim their benefit before their Full Retirement Age or FRA. In fact, 52% of men pushed the “grab-and-go” button well before Full Retirement Age. And, nearly 59% of women did the same. Full Retirement age is the age considered officially … [Read more...] about Social Security Solvency: It’s Here to Stay
