Jan 31, 2017 | Planning for Longevity, Retirement Plans
“Many older war-era veterans and surviving spouses over the age of 65 across America are missing out on a major element in securing their retirements: the Aid and Attendance benefit for long-term care,” writes Kevin Richards in a kiplinger.com piece that may come as...
Jan 29, 2017 | Retirement Plans
There’s always important news to digest in a Steve Vernon cbsnews.com MoneyWatch column, and a recent one on tackling retirement fears certainly qualifies. He writes: “When thoughts turn to retirement, they often revolve around how one will enjoy this new-found...
Jan 26, 2017 | Retirement Plans
The Internal Revenue Service reminded eligible employees that now is the time to begin planning to take full advantage of their employer’s health flexible spending arrangement (FSA) during 2017. FSAs provide employees a way to use tax-free dollars to pay medical...
Jan 23, 2017 | Do You Know, Money and Aging, Planning for Longevity, Retirement Plans, Retirement Reality
“You’ve heard the horror stories about many Americans retiring with puny nest eggs and little income to live on. Still, data show that more than two-thirds of Americans are out of the full-time workforce by age 66,” writes Dan Kadlec in an excellent Money Magazine...
Jan 21, 2017 | Retirement Plans
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced that interest rates will remain the same for the calendar quarter beginning Jan. 1, 2017. The rates will be: four (4) percent for overpayments [three (3) percent in the case of a corporation]; 1 and one-half (1.5)...