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Medicare beneficiaries can make new choices and pick plans that work best for them during the annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period. Each year, Medicare plan costs and coverage typically change. In addition, your health-care needs may have changed over the past year. The Open Enrollment Period — which begins on October 15 and runs through…
Read MoreEmployer-sponsored qualified retirement plans such as 401(k)s are some of the most powerful retirement savings tools available. If your employer offers such a plan and you’re not participating in it, you should be. Once you’re participating in a plan, try to take full advantage of it. Understand your employer-sponsored plan Before you can take advantage…
Read MoreTime is Running out for the SIMPLE Retirement Option Are you considering starting a retirement plan for your small business? Have under 100 people and want to make it easier to get them enrolled? Then you only have a couple of days left to establish your SIMPLE Retirement plan. They must be established by October…
Read MoreThe 2016 Summer Olympic Games conclude this week in Brazil. Whether or not the athletes walked away with a medal, just getting to the Olympics takes years of hard work and something that’s been called the “Olympic Mind Set”. This mindset includes embracing healthy living, seeking success, and believing in themselves. It also includes a…
Read MoreAccording to the Social Security Administration, Medicare Part B premiums will be going up beginning January 1, 2016 for more than 7 million Americans. The reason for this increase has to do with the decision not to do a cost of living increase for social security in 2016. A provision in the law states that…
Read MoreIt can be one of the most important financial decisions you’ll have to make in your life – when to begin taking Social Security retirement benefits. The years between 62 and 70 can make a world of difference to your financial future and the future of your spouse and heirs. Often, the decision can be…
Read MoreStudent loan debt isn’t just a problem for Millennials in their 20s and early 30s anymore. According to an article by CNBC, senior citizens are debt heavy as well. An analysis by TransUnion shows student loan debt 10 years ago accounted for about 13 percent of total debt carried by people in their 20s. Today,…
Read MoreRetirement Planning is one of those things that everyone knows they should do, but many fall short in the taking action. This is usually because they simply don’t know where to start. That’s a reasonable concern, but it’s really just a matter of having a framework of understanding as to what comprehensive retirement planning entails.…
Read MoreIt’s often said that women naturally put others first, which, admirable as it is, can become a problem in terms of their own financial future.  A new study by the ING Retirement Research Institute shows that women, on average, are much less prepared for retirement than men.  Fewer women have formal investment plans in place…
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