Will you be ‘cheated’ out of your last Social Security check?
Unlike many regular payments you make for which you would receive a prorated refund if you stopped service in the ...
Read moreTag: social services
Opinion: As Social Security turns 88, it needs to be strengthened — not cut
On this day in 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the nation’s first major social insurance program into law. In ...
Read more
‘I’m 61, just got laid off, and have $550,000 in savings and no mortgage: Can I retire yet?’
“ just turned 61 and of course got laid off…so I’m thinking it’s time to hang up my hat in the job ...
Read more
Would forgiving student debt ‘devastate’ millions, or ‘punish’ poor Americans?
The Supreme Court on Friday struck down the Biden administration’s plan to cancel student-loan debt, giving opponents and proponents of ...
Read more
‘Magnificent Seven,’ meet the ‘Junk Bond Five’ spurring rally in distressed debt
“Magnificent Seven,” meet the “Junk Bond Five.” The stock market isn’t the only place where a handful of companies are ...
Read more
‘I cannot accept this as an alternative for working families’: Americans could see big changes to their standard deduction
After becoming a mainstay for millions of Americans during tax season, the standard deduction’s rules and payout size are becoming ...
Read more
Reading an Air Quality Index: How dangerous is U.S. air from Canada’s wildfires?
With hundreds of wildfires still burning in Canada, a large swath of the U.S. Northeast continues to suffer under hazy ...
Read more
LGBTQ+ financial planning shouldn’t be different — but it still is
When Betsy Billard started in the financial planning industry in the early 1990s, helping LGBTQ+ couples meant a lot of ...
Read more
This is the best state for military retirees — and these are the worst
Florida topped the ranking for best places to live for retired military families, followed by South Carolina and Virginia, driven ...
Read more
What happens to Social Security payments if no debt-ceiling deal is reached?
Failure to reach a deal on the debt-ceiling crisis would send the U.S. into risky territory and could potentially foul ...
Read more
