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For anyone who wants to make it one day in the FIRE (financial independence, retire early) world, there is often a question of how much you can take advantage of employer opportunities. Generally...
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Many people look forward to being able to collect Social Security in retirement. But actually, you don’t necessarily have to wait until you retire to start getting benefits. You’re...
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It’s not an easy thing to save money for retirement. Many people try to do it only to be thwarted by emergency expenses, recurring bills, and other financial goals, like buying a house or...
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It’s not at all unexpected to learn that Social Security plays a pivotal role in the lives of more than 70 million Americans annually. As a result, everyone who receives some kind of Social...
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A Reddit user is in his late 30s with around $14 million, and he’s trying to decide what he should do with his life and with his money. He left his job and doesn’t think he wants to work...
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There are many retirees today who have to pay their bills on Social Security alone. And people in that boat tend to struggle financially, and for good reason. Social Security only pays the average...
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One of the most important things to know about Social Security is when to start applying and how to proceed with receiving your benefits. As easy as it might sound to withdraw money from the...
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If you find yourself in a position where you know that you might be inheriting millions of dollars in the future, you might wonder what to do next. Should you continue working or just float along...
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If you have made it to the point where you are ready to retire, you should give yourself a big round of applause, as there are millions of workers still out there hoping to be you one day. Of course,...
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One of the best reasons Social Security exists is to help those older and unable to work pay their bills on time every month, something it has done well for over 90 years. While Social Security was...
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It’s not out of the ordinary for parents to want to live to see how financial gifts are put to work. Indeed, it can be quite rewarding to see how one’s wealth can enrich the lives of...
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One of the worst feelings in anyone’s life is the loss of a loved one, and then an immediate worry about the uncertainty of the future. Whether that uncertainty manifests itself as a question of...
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It should go without saying that with 70 million Americans participating in the Social Security program in some capacity, it’s one of the most critical institutions in the US. In fact, it’s not...
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Investing for retirement can be both a journey and a destination, one for which you might choose to tweak along the way. A Reddit post on this very topic caught our attention as it could resonate...
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