Tag Archive: Social Security

5 Things You Should Understand About Social Security

There has been a great deal of talk and speculation about the Social Security program lately — and for good reason. Social Security is projected to be insolvent relatively soon, and it does not help that government accounting practices are constantly “borrowing” from Social Security. As a result of some of the tricky math going on, we may not even have until 2037 before the system goes bust.>>> [Read More]

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What to Look for in Disability Insurance

About three years ago, when we bought our home, it occurred to me that we were putting ourselves at a bit at risk. I am the primary breadwinner, and we hadn’t made provisions for what could happen if I could no longer work. Buying the house really made me think about whether or not my family was truly protected. We had add a bigger term life insurance policy to reflect the obligation of owning a home, but life insurance wouldn’t help if something happened to my hands or arms and I could no longer type.>>> [Read More]

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3 Tips for Stretching Your Retirement Account

3 things you can do to stretch your retirement funds.

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