Category Archives: Finances
For Unpaid College Loans, Feds Dock Social Security
“According to government data, compiled by the Treasury Department at the request of SmartMoney.com, the federal government is withholding money from a rapidly growing number of Social Security recipients who have fallen behind on federal student loans…Many of these retirees … Continue reading
Fighting Scams
From Petaluma360.c0m: “Have you ever answered the phone and heard your grandson on the line, saying that he desperately needs you to wire him money – only to find out the caller wasn’t really your grandson? That’s exactly what happened … Continue reading
Patty Duke Applies for Social Security in Her Pajamas
Applying for Social Security online is fast and easy. Let Patty Duke show you! [E-mail subscribers: click on the title of this post to go to the blog and see the video.]
Social Security Act Signed on August 14, 1935
“Change and economic uncertainty was a regular part of everyday life in those days, just as it is today. Social Security helped add some stability to American citizens who otherwise may not have had an income at all — just … Continue reading
Help for Difficult Financial Times
Recently, the U.S. Government launched a new section of their website called “Help for Difficult Financial Times.” There you’ll find links to all kinds of useful information about unemployment, jobs, and training; family support; housing; health care and insurance; and … Continue reading
Posted in Finances, Health, Housing, Retirement/Senior Services, Working
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Avoiding Fraud
“A 2011 MetLife Mature Market Institute review of existing research and news reports estimated elder victims lose at least $2.9 billion annually from fraud, up 12 percent from 2008. Fraud perpetrated by strangers accounted for 51 percent of reported cases, … Continue reading
The Five Worst Places to Retire
We’ve all seen articles and posts offering lists of the best places to retire, but The Fiscal Times on MSN Money has put together a slide show of the five worst places to retire. From high cost of living to developments … Continue reading
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