Retirement Income

When It Pays to File Early for Social Security

Filing for Social Security while your benefit is still growing sometimes makes sense. In deciding when to take Social Security,…

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Seeking Financial Simplicity

Take steps to reduce the stress of managing your money. With today’s economic challenges, it’s not surprising that a growing…

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Simplicity – Quotes

A listing of quotes from financial resources espousing the virtues of SIMPICITY… William Smead: “An investment is like a bar…

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Social Security FAQ: Spousal Benefits

Questions, questions – and plenty of them about Social Security’s valuable spousal and survivor benefits. The recent decision by Congress…

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The Ins and Outs of Social Security Benefits and Taxes

  It’s an unpleasant fact of life: The taxman can take a bite out of your Social Security benefits. The…

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Financial Planning: Rules of Thumb

The expression “rule of thumb” is believed to have derived from carpenters of generations past who used their thumbs to…

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