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Retiring To A New Career
3 Keys to Success for Encore Entrepreneurs As today’s Baby Boomers prepare to say goodbye to traditional employment and lifelong careers, a growing number of them are choosing to remain engaged in the…
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How To File On Your Ex’s Social Security
By Andy Landis If you’re confused about Social Security rules for divorced individuals, you’re not alone. Let’s clear up the muddle and discover some ways to work the rules to your advantage.…
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Social Security Q & A
Question: How do I know if I meet the eligibility requirements to get Social Security disability benefits? Answer: To qualify for Social Security disability benefits, you must have worked long enough in jobs covered by Social Security…
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When To Claim Social Security – How Long Will You Live
by Jeffrey B. Miller, PhD My client, an otherwise steady 60-year-old woman asking advice on when to claim Social Security benefits, teared up when I asked her to estimate her life expectancy…
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Don’t Get Scammed
What would you do if you received a check for a few thousand dollars in the mail? Deposit it quickly, hoping it’s genuine? Send back the “overpayment” portion requested? If you do,…
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Pushing Off Retirement
By Dr. Jeffrey Miller Most people know that working beyond full retirement age will yield bigger Social Security checks, but here’s another reason why working longer can have a bigger payoff. Heads…
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The Durable Personal Power Of Attorney
by Joyce Koria Hayes, Esquire An Essential Tool, But Beware of the Dangers In the April issue of Vital! we discussed the Durable Personal Power of Attorney (DPPOA) as one of the…
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Dependent On Your Child – Don’t Lose Your Basic Rights
by Joyce Koria Hayes, Esquire Just because you become dependent on a child for care as you age does not mean you lose basic rights. There are avenues available for help. As…
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Social Security Q & A
I’m retired and the only income I have is from an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). Are my IRA withdrawals considered “earnings”? Could they reduce my monthly Social Security benefits? No. We count…
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Qualifying For Help Paying Rx Drug Costs
People with Medicare who are also eligible for Medicaid because of high medical expenses can get Medicare prescription coverage even if they’re in Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage Plan, or if…