COLA will be paid in 2012; Medicare costs rise less than predicted If you receive Social Security or SSI benefits, here’s some good news–the Social Security Administration has announced that for the first time since 2009, a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will be [more...]
Social Security Retirement Benefits Social Security was originally intended to provide older Americans with continuing income after retirement. Today, though the scope of Social Security has been widened to include survivor’s, disability, and other benefits, retirement benefits are still the cornerstone of [more...]
Here’s a tip Watch the mail for your Social Security Statement, which contains a personal record of the earnings on which you’ve paid Social Security taxes, and a summary of the estimated benefits you and your family may one day receive. You [more...]
Common Factors Affecting Retirement Income If you recently retired from a job that provided health insurance, you may not fully appreciate how much health care really costs. When it comes to planning for your retirement income, it’s easy to overlook some of [more...]
