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Many of us remember President Obama’s statement that if we liked our health care plans we could keep them Unfortunately, many of us found out the hard way after Obamacare passed that we couldn’t...
Two of the biggest expenditures the federal government makes each year are its largest welfare programs, Social Security and Medicare The two programs cost the federal government $19 trillion in...
Ask most Americans what the bedrock of the American retirement system is and you’ll probably hear that it’s Social Security For over 80 years, the Social Security system in the US has helped...
Everyone dreams differently about retirement, but for most people the general goals are similar You’re finally freed from commuting, workplace drama, and stress about deadlines Your time is your...
One of the most common fears people have of retirement is running out of money The thought of being in your 80s or 90s, largely dependent on others for your care, and not being able to pay for food,...
Social Security has been in dire financial shape for much of its existence The system has never been in sound fiscal shape almost from the beginning, and that was really by design The first...
It’s no secret that the retirement outlook for most Americans is dire While figures for the average amount of retirement savings get bandied about here and there in the media, the median amount of...
The Social Security and Medicare trustees released their annual reports on Wednesday with a simple warning: If Congress does nothing to address the shortfall in funding the Social Security fund...
Will you be ready to retire soon It all comes down to one key issue: Either you’ve got the savings to cover your retirement years, or you don’t, right True – but only to a point After all,...
Millions of Americans are sleep-walking into a financial nightmare If your income suddenly dropped by sixty percent would you still be able to make ends meet What if your car stopped working or you...
