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Social Security not deal it once was for workers
People retiring today are part of the first generation of workers who have paid more in Social Security taxes during their careers than they will receive in benefits after they retire. Read More
Shared-care insurance gains as option for couples
It’s the financial protection that many will need in retirement but few are willing or able to buy. Long-term care insurance scares off most people because of the cost. For married couples, an increasingly popular option called “shared care” may make it more feasible by providing expanded coverage for less money than would otherwise be the case. Read More
Retired couples may need $240,000 for health care
Couples retiring this year can expect their medical bills throughout retirement to cost 4 percent more than those who retired a year ago, according to an annual projection released Wednesday, May 9, by Fidelity Investments. Read More
Start with these steps to improve finances in 2012
Every January, it’s the same drill. This is the year you will cut your debt, save money and spend more wisely. And you, like millions of others, will fail again for no good reason. Want to break the cycle of broken New Year’s resolutions? Read More
5 pitfalls to avoid during open enrollment season
Companies are in the midst of opening their annual window for employees to make coverage changes so it’s time to think hard about health insurance. Read More
It’s open (enrollment) season on tax savings
Grumbling about taxes is a national preoccupation. Yet workers forgo thousands of dollars in tax savings every year. Read More
Social Security disability on verge of insolvency
Laid-off workers and aging baby boomers are flooding Social Security’s disability program with benefit claims, pushing the financially strapped system toward the brink of insolvency. Read More
Inflation change could cut Social Security
Once considered untouchable, Social Security is now in play in the debt-ceiling
negotiations. And that could mean higher income taxes for many U.S. families in addition to shaved benefits for tens of millions of retirees as they age. Read More
7 tips to improve women’s retirement prospects
Women face more obstacles to a secure retirement than men, for a combination of reasons having to do with longevity, lower earnings and often lack in savings and financial experience. Read More
How Medicare premiums affect Social Security
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rising Medicare premiums threaten to wipe out increases in Social Security payments next year, leaving millions of retired and disabled Americans without a raise for the third straight year. How a typical Social Security recipient would be … Read More
Retirement confidence falls in past decade
Workers are less inclined to describe themselves as very confident about many financial aspects of retirement this year than in 2001. For many of the issues, confidence was improving until the recession set in and confidence waned. Read More
Unemployed during 2010? These tax tips may apply
If you were among the millions out of work at any point in 2010, your tax return may look quite different this year.
Many people fail to realize that they must pay taxes on unemployment benefits. For 2010 all unemployment benefits received will be considered taxable income. That is a big change from 2009 when a temporary exemption was granted for the first $2,400 received. Read More
Some credits, deductions could trip up taxpayers
Did you buy energy-efficient windows for your home last year? You can only take the energy efficiency credit if they were installed by Dec. 31. That’s just one of the details that could trip up taxpayers filing 2010 returns.
Want to take the first-time home buyer credit on your taxes? If you bought your house after April 30, or didn’t have a binding contract by that time, you’re probably out of luck. Was closing delayed? Depending on how long, you might not be eligible Read More
AP-GfK Poll: Baby boomers fear outliving Medicare
The first baby boomers will be old enough to qualify for Medicare Jan. 1, and many fear the program’s obituary will be written before their own.
A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds that baby boomers believe by a ratio of 2-to-1 they won’t be able to rely on the giant health insurance plan throughout their retirement.
The boomers took a running dive into adolescence and went on to redefine work and family… Read More
