This year was starting out with a bang. It was filled with travel and trips, presentations and podcasts. By early February, my calendar was booked through December with conferences and events. It was particularly exciting that Jean Chatzky invited me to be a guest on her podcast, HerMoney. Yes, THAT Jean Chatzky. Of Today Show fame, financial author and … [Read more...] about Talking with Jean Chatzky: What Women Need to Know about Social Security
Social Security
When is Social Security Going Bankrupt?
In a word: Never. It’s been an amazing thing to watch. We're living in a global pandemic and experiencing a wild economic showdown. Daily news is crazy. One topic that caught my attention was the speed at which the media started covering the pending demise of Social Security. I can’t count how many times I’ve been asked, “When is Social Security … [Read more...] about When is Social Security Going Bankrupt?
Is Social Security Really Different for Women?
Guest Column in RetirementDaily.net Many people ask me this question: Is Social Security really different for women? The answer is surprisingly complex. It requires the asker to have a fair amount of knowledge about Social Security. How was it developed? What's the purpose behind social insurance? And, how are benefits calculated? As you might imagine, not many people … [Read more...] about Is Social Security Really Different for Women?
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
