The Social Security Administration has released some updated figures for 2021, and we will take a look at them in this post. Medicare should be releasing their changes in the near future, and we will pass along that information as soon as it becomes available. Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) Prices tend to go up year after year, and the Social Security Administration (SSA) acknowledges this fact of life. The Department of Labor maintains the Consumer Price Index to keep a finger on the pulse … [Read more...] about SSA: Beneficiaries Will Get COLA in 2021
Retirement Planning
How Much Do Seniors Need to Save for Healthcare Costs During Retirement?
Hartford Medicaid lawyers can provide assistance to seniors in qualifying for Medicaid coverage. Medicaid can provide payments for nursing home care in situations when a nursing home is not covered by Medicare or any other private insurance. Medicaid can also help seniors to pay for Medicare premiums and some co-insurance costs that Medicare does not pay for. Qualifying for Medicaid can be vitally important because getting healthcare as a senior, and paying for nursing home care, can be … [Read more...] about How Much Do Seniors Need to Save for Healthcare Costs During Retirement?
Social Security: When, How Much & Why
The Social Security program will probably be a very important source of income for you when you attain senior citizen status. In this blog post, we will provide you with some very useful information about the program. Eligibility Age First, we will look at the age of eligibility for Social Security coverage. In many cases, the government can make things more complicated than they probably should be, and this enters the picture when it comes to the eligibility age. There is no one age of … [Read more...] about Social Security: When, How Much & Why
How Early Can I Start to Collect a Social Security Benefit?
People often want gratification as soon as they can possibly get it, but in many cases, waiting can provide better results. This enters the picture when it comes to the submission of your Social Security application. There are those who can't wait to start receiving a benefit, and they want to know how soon they can get it. To provide a straightforward answer, if you have earned at least 40 retirement credits while you have been working, you can submit your application for your Social Security … [Read more...] about How Early Can I Start to Collect a Social Security Benefit?
Do I Have to Withdraw Money From My IRA?
You contribute into an individual retirement account to set aside resources for your senior years. The contributions may accumulate over decades, and each step of the way, you really don't know where you will stand when you attain senior citizen status. If you are successful financially, when you decide that it is time to retire, you may come to the realization that you will never need the assets that you have in your IRA. At this point, you may wonder about the estate planning … [Read more...] about Do I Have to Withdraw Money From My IRA?
Can I Work When I’m On Social Security?
When you are working throughout your life, you pay a tax that can seem like a nuisance. It carries these initials: FICA. Though this can seem like money down the drain, in fact, if you live long enough you do get something for your contributions. As you are paying these taxes, you are earning retirement credits that can provide you with eligibility for Social Security and Medicare. It is relatively easy to earn the maximum amount of credits that you are allowed to accumulate in a calendar … [Read more...] about Can I Work When I’m On Social Security?
When Will I Become Eligible for Social Security?
Social Security is going to be very important for most people who are planning ahead for their retirement years. You should understand the facts as you look toward the future so that you can create a sensible retirement budget. You become eligible for Social Security through the accumulation of retirement credits. It is possible to earn up to four credits in a year. In 2014, you accumulate one credit for each $1200 that you earn. If you pay taxes on $5000 or $5 million in 2014, you still get … [Read more...] about When Will I Become Eligible for Social Security?
How Do Individual Retirement Accounts Work?
When you are planning ahead for the future, you should account for every phase of your life. You want to make sure that you are financially comfortable during your active retirement years, and you should also consider the twilight years that will follow. Ideally, you will have a suitable financial legacy to leave behind to your loved ones after you pass away. Retirement can be partially funded by an individual retirement account. There are two different types of individual retirement accounts … [Read more...] about How Do Individual Retirement Accounts Work?
When Can I Apply for Social Security?
The Social Security program is very important for the majority of people who are planning ahead for their retirement years. This having been stated, you would do well to take personal responsibility for your retirement to avoid being overly reliant on this entitlement. If you plan ahead properly you can accumulate a financial underpinning on your own while you look forward to the boost that your Social Security income will provide when you start to draw a benefit. When can you apply for … [Read more...] about When Can I Apply for Social Security?
Connecticut Elder Law Resources
The elder law community focuses on legal issues that are of interest to people who have reached an advanced age. Without question, the best way to prepare for the eventualities of aging is to sit down and discuss everything with a licensed Connecticut elder law attorney. You are entering uncharted waters when you start to get older and ultimately reach different stages of life. There are certain things that you must take into consideration, and you may not know exactly how to proceed. It … [Read more...] about Connecticut Elder Law Resources
