Social Security and Working In Retirement 

Have you ever wondered if working in retirement reduces your Social Security benefits? If you are younger than your full retirement age for the entire year, your benefit will reduce by $1 for every $2 you earn in excess of the [current] annual limit of $22,320. If you start working in the year you reach your full retirement age, your benefit will reduce by $1 for every $3 you earn in excess of the [current] annual limit of $59,520, but only for the months prior to reaching your full retirement age. Once you reach your full retirement age, you’ll start

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Tying to Knot

According to the US Census Bureau, about 1 in 5 people over the age of 60 have married at least twice. However, all marriages are not created equal. The Schwab Center for Financial Research lets us know that “Unlike those just starting out in life, many older individuals have adult children, substantial assets, and established financial habits that may not easily mesh with those of another person.” One area that bears particular attention relates to how marriage may affect sources of retirement income, such as Social Security. For example, generally, you can collect 100% of your own benefits or up

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Back to Basics

An annuity is a financial product designed to provide a regular, guaranteed income stream (backed by the claims-paying ability of the carrier) over a specified period or for the rest of a person’s life. Essentially, it’s a contract between you and an insurance company in which you make a lump-sum payment called a premium. In return, you receive a series of regular disbursements (payments) that begin either immediately or at some point in the future.  There are three participants involved in an annuity contract (aside from the issuing insurance company), these are: The owner, the person who buys the annuity

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