Retirement Archive

Young and older women need to learn how to invest their money for retirement. The process is not difficult. It takes a lot of time and a lot of patience. To help you get started, …

If you have applied for Social Security disability payments, your status may not be determined for as much as 5 months. If you are approved, your first Social Security disability payment will be paid for …

Before describing how the military retirement pay for a retiree is calculated, it is important to know that there have been numerous changes to the system over the past 30 years and there is understandably …

I would say that It is more important now than ever before to save for retirement. Why? Because money talks! The cost of everything keeps rising. Prescription drugs, medical care, food, utilities, you name it. …

There are reasons to start receiving Social Security at age 62. The “entitlement program” is Social Security established years ago to see that the senior citizen not end up in the poor house upon retiring. …

As more and more businesses experience downsizing because of the present economy, even more people may be faced with a “retirement” they didn’t want – and were not prepared to experience. Often, retirees feel their …

Setting up an IRA today is easy. You must decide on what type of IRA. A Traditional IRA will allow you to deduct the amount of money you invest against the Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) …

Social Security benefits are the basis for retirement planning for most retirees. Careful planning can double or even triple the Social Security benefits you end up receiving. There are several strategies you can use to …

For 2008 the Roth IRA contribution limit is basically $5,000.00 ($6,000.00 if you are age 50 or older). You may contribute an additional $3,000.00, if you participated in a 401k plan where the employer who …

For retirees who want  to have it all in a country that really wants to have them, Panama can be a smart choice. Panama offers unbeatable retiree discounts and benefits as well as attractive retirement …

When it comes down to it, there are two main ways to get higher social security benefits. The first is to make more money, because that means you are paying more into the system. The …

The SOCIAL SECURITY ACT of 1935 has evolved during the last seven decades, from an ambitious legislation to cover some of the needy people in the society in times of distress, to a system that …

Many of us know saving for retirement is important, but other expenses seem to get in the way of putting money away as early as we should. It is important to start planning for your …