Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses switching from retirement to spousal benefit, from spousal to retirement benefits, the availability of lump sum payments after filing and suspending, qualifying for spousal benefits and whether Social Security benefits can be garnished for back taxes. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the
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Planning is very important so that you don’t run out of funds stock.adobe.com As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, the number one question I am asked repeatedly is ‘will I have enough money to last during retirement?’ According to a Consumer Reports’ 2017 nationally representative Financial Security Survey, 46% of baby boomers (individuals born between
Should taxes drive your decisions? Most experts say not entirely. Other factors may take precedence. Getty Along with Christmas trees, Santa hats, and office holiday parties, year-end is also a key time for financial and tax planning, especially for the millions of employees and executives who have stock compensation, participate in an employee stock purchase
Getty There are few sights more American than a minivan or SUV with a precariously packed car-top carrier on the holiday family journey. You pack your suitcase, you repack the kids’ suitcases, you hope that plastic shell and all its bungee cords will hold, and you head off into the rising sun. You’re packing list
Getty The American Writer Isaac Asimov once said, “Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome.” It may come as a surprise to many that one of the most anxiety-filled transitions in life is going from a full time work career to full on retirement. Let’s explore why this is and how
An elderly couople smiling and drinking at a family barbecue in a courtyard. Getty Dividend growth is the secret to a comfortable retirement. Today, we’re going to discuss five stocks with big “payout momentum” heading into 2020. As dividends grow, stock prices, are likely to follow, so pay attention. How do I know? The dividend-growth
By Thomas Cole, Author, ‘Old Man Country’ Getty (We’re always interested in new research and insights about growing older in America and the new book by Thomas Cole, Old Man Country: My Search for Meaning Among the Elders, has them in spades. Cole traversed the country interviewing men in their 80s and 90s — some
Patients wait at the dispensary window for medications at the Esperanza Health Center in … [+] Philadelphia, PA. (DOMINICK REUTER/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Timed to show that they are not just about impeaching President Trump, House Democrats released a far-reaching plan to redesign the Medicare drug benefit. But the measure, which
Man with a metal detector on a sea sandy beach Getty Let’s dive straight into a trap I’ve seen many investors make in the past. And falling into this pitfall again today could cost you a 7.7% dividend in 2020, and considerable upside, too. It involves China’s stock market, which gives all indications of being
14 September 2019, US, New York: The New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue. With over 55 million … [+] media, the library is one of the largest libraries in the world. Photo: Alexandra Schuler/dpa (Photo by Alexandra Schuler/picture alliance via Getty Images) dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Say you’re retired in a suburban town.