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Budget Bill Ends File and Suspend Strategies for SS Benefits

Category: Financial and taxes in retirement

Update 1. See our new File and Suspend article that explains how the law affects this and other claiming issues for people of different ages. Update2 Nov, 3, 2015: The Budget Bill was approved by the Senate and then was signed by the President into law. October…

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Published on October 28, 2015
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No 2016 Social Security COLA – But Some Medicare Premiums Will Increase

Category: Financial and taxes in retirement

Note on Nov. 12: Final Medicare costs have been announced, which ended up slightly different than the preliminary predictions discussed in this article. See Final Medicare Part Premiums and Deductibles article. See also related article on how current Congressional bill ends the popular Social Security “File and Suspend”…

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Published on October 27, 2015
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Many Reasons to Act Now: Open Enrollment for Medicare and Obamacare Is Here

Category: Health and Wellness Issues

November 12 Update: Final Medicare Part B Premiums and Deductibles Announced October 27, 2015 — This is the open enrollment period for both Medicare and Obamacare. If you are retired and need health care before age 65, or you are 65 or over and eligible for Medicare, you…

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Published on October 26, 2015
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Downsizing – Don’t Forget Your Dog

Category: Family and Retirement

October 21, 2105 — Many of us baby boomers are talking a lot about downsizing, in fact some of our most popular and commented upon articles are on that topic (see further reading below). But there is one aspect of downsizing that doesn’t get mentioned as often – your dog.

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Published on October 21, 2015
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What’s in Your Retirement Plan?

Category: Retirement Planning

October 21, 2015 — Maybe the better question is, “Do you have a retirement plan”. According to Richard Russo in a recent MarketWatch Retirement Weekly article, having a plan greatly increases your chances of success. So if you don’t have one, now is a mighty good time to start.

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Published on October 20, 2015
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Wow – 36 New Active Communities Make the 100 List for 2015

Category: Active adult communities

October 3, 2015 — The think we love the most about the 2015 list of the most popular active communities at Topretirements is that there are so many newcomers – 36 communities are new to it this year! It is great that there are so many new faces – even…

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Published on October 3, 2015
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The Sharing Economy Might “Lyft” You to a Comfortable Retirement

Category: Financial and taxes in retirement

September 29, 2015 — Earlier this month we ran an article about starting your own business in retirement. This will continue the series, but this time we will concentrate on other ways to make extra money once you retire. With so many baby boomers concerned about their retirement finances (only…

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Published on September 28, 2015
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10 Worst States for Taxes on Retirement Income

Category: Financial and taxes in retirement

September 21, 2015 — We thought this topic would be easy. Do some basic research, then come up with a list of the worst states for taxes on retirement. But after looking at the research we had to say – not so fast! There are so many considerations depending on…

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Published on September 23, 2015
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Great Places to Retire That Won’t Break the Bank

Category: Best Retirement Towns and States

September 15, 2015 — Lists of great places to retire are a commonplace these days – but it is novel to see one which includes places that haven’t been mentioned before. Money has done just that with their list of “Best Places to Retire for 2015“. Their complete…

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Published on September 14, 2015
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Survey Results: Less Than Half of Members Expect to Maintain Pre-Retirement Lifestyle

Category: Financial and taxes in retirement

September 9, 2015 — Have you been wondering how your retirement income stacks up to that of other retired people in your situation. Or whether it will be enough to provide your pre-retirement lifestyle? Well, thanks to the almost 1500 community-minded members who took the time to contribute their valuable…

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Published on September 8, 2015
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