Most Americans Plan To Rely Heavily on Social Security for Retirement — Here’s What To Know The majority of Americans don’t have much faith in the future of Social Security. A recent GOBankingRates survey found… Read More
Maximizing Social Security for Spouses, Widow(ers) and Divorcees – Finger Financial Five #58
“If you cannot explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein One of the biggest mistakes I see retirees make is in deciding when to take Social Security. Somewhat commonly, they think… Read More
How Valuable Is Social Security & What Is The Number One Mistake People Make? – Finger Financial Five #56
“Treat the money you earn and the money you are given the same.” – Jeremy Finger Question: would you want $750,000 managed properly for your retirement? That is a dumb question. Of course you want that… Read More
Maximize Social Security AND Have A Tax Efficient Retirement and Vodka Arbitrage – Finger Financial Five #50
“The hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax.” – Albert Einstein How can you be tax efficient in retirement and make the most of Social Security? What if you want to retire… Read More
The Basics of Social Security
While most people approaching retirement are familiar with Social Security, many don’t fully understand the ins and outs of this important retirement benefit. Like any governmental program there are many complexities. Riverbend Wealth Management of… Read More
How to Strategize Your Social Security Benefits
As life expectancy has grown, your retirement now can last between 20 and 30 years. So Social Security planning is critical. No matter how much money you have, it can make a difference of hundreds… Read More
How Are Your Social Security Benefits Calculated?
We all think we know the basics about Social Security, but do we really know how different the benefits can be? The standard retirement age is between 65 and 67, depending on your birthday. Your… Read More