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Retirement
David FreitagOctober 30, 2021
Medicare Premiums Based on Income in 2021
What You Need to Know for Open Enrollment Interview by: Heidi Frankel | fyi50+: Fall is the time of year…
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David FreitagSeptember 28, 2021
Social Security News: Cost-of-Living Adjustment
Interview by Heidi Frankel ~ fyi50+: Over the past month, I’ve read about the cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security in…
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David FreitagJuly 9, 2021
Social Security News: Updates to Website
Interview by: Heidi Frankel ~ The latest social security news involves some major website updates, so fyi50+ sat down with…
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David FreitagJune 2, 2021
Social Security Filing Ages
fyi50+: The are many questions about at what age you should file for Social Security benefits. Most workers know you…
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David FreitagMarch 4, 2021
When to Collect Social Security Benefits
The Right Strategy Can Be Complicated fyi50+: Readers often ask why choosing a Social Security filing strategy can be so…
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David FreitagJanuary 4, 2021
Social Security Recommendations for 2021
fyi50+: It’s time to watch 2020 disappear into the rear-view mirror of history and start planning for 2021. David, what…
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David FreitagSeptember 3, 2020
New Tools from the Social Security Administration
We all know the old saying, “I am from the Government and I am here to help.” Without question, this…
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David FreitagJuly 7, 2020
Benefits of Taking Social Security Early as a Safety Net
When difficult financial times arrive because of turmoil in the stock market or a serious new health condition, it’s good…
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David FreitagMarch 5, 2020
Beware, Thieves are Working the Phones
Robocalls have always been infuriating. But what should you do if you’re not sure it’s a robocall or the Social…
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David FreitagSeptember 9, 2019
Be Cautious—Criminals are Looking for Your Social Security Data
Does this sound like a scene from a movie? Bob is relaxing at home after a crazy day at the…
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David FreitagJune 29, 2019
Social Security: Sometimes, “You Live and You Learn”
A recent study of retirees conducted by AgeFriendly.com for MassMutual found interesting answers to this fundamental retirement planning question, “If…
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David FreitagMay 6, 2019
Keep Informed on Important Changes to Social Security and Medicare
Each year the Social Security Administration announces small incremental changes to both the Social Security program and the Medicare program.…
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David FreitagMarch 6, 2019
Important Reasons to Take Social Security Benefits Early
It is hard to make “one-rule fits all” generalizations about taking your Social Security benefits. When it comes to this…
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David FreitagDecember 31, 2018
The Road Less Traveled and Social Security
If you were born before Jan. 1, 1954, you are coming to a fork in the road for an important…
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David FreitagDecember 8, 2018
Medicare and Social Security Basics
In a recent survey of folks age 60-64 commissioned by MassMutual in August, 8 out of 10 respondents (79 percent)…
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David FreitagNovember 1, 2018
Social Security and Medicare
Basic Yet Important Things to Know Social Security and Medicare can be challenging to understand. Here are a few tips…
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