Retirement
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Social Security & Long-Term Challenges
By Tina Tran, state director, AARP Texas~ Americans pay into Social Security, expecting to receive their earnings when they retire.…
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Turn Retirement into Inspirement
Soon after retiring, a vibrant, well-known, and respected business owner passed away recently due to a freak accident while celebrating…
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5 Retirement Account Strategies To Consider
Maximizing your savings with the right movements can significantly impact your retirement. Learn five retirement account strategies to consider. Your…
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Pros and Cons of Taking Early Social Security Benefits
fyi50+: Economic times being what they are, many workers might be interested in taking their Social Security benefits before they…
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How to Protect Your Social Security Number From Identity Theft
fyi50+: The Social Security Administration has been promoting awareness of scams for several years through their annual National Slam the…
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The Social Security Trustees Report — 2024
The Social Security Administration released a press release in May on the financial state of the Social Security system. The…
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Knowing When It’s Time to Retire
“I’m just not sure this is the right time.” I often hear this statement when clients want to exit their…
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Social Security and Divorce
fyi50+: Gray divorce is a fact of life in this country. After age 50, many married couples agree to go…
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How to Avoid the Retirement Blues
A recent WebMD article mentioned that almost one in three retirees become depressed after retiring. It’s most likely because they are…
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Always in Bloom
The trappings of outward success are often tied to one’s age. Launch a successful tech company at 56 and you’re…
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Job Search Tips for 50 and Over
Think Positive and Go For It! If you’ve ever thought or said to yourself, “No one’s going to hire me…
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Retired
The word retire means to disengage, withdraw, or shut oneself away. Because this brings with it a detrimental impact on…
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One Year After My Cross-Country Move
About this time last year, I sold my townhouse, packed my car, and drove across the country into a new…
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New Trends in Retirement Planning
I recently attended the annual three-day virtual Retirement Coaches Association (RCA) Conference. Financial planning wasn’t on the agenda. Instead, thought…
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When the Honeymoon Phase of Retirement Is Over
It was a Monday morning, about five months after Jack retired, that I received an email from him. He wanted…
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Annual Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment
fyi50+: There has been much written about Social Security these days. However, one essential feature of Social Security makes it…
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