by FA Staff
Most women take Social Security too early, despite the fact that they live longer than men, Nationwide Financial says.
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Karen DeMasters
Couples often do not understand they can file for Social Security benefits on their spouse's earnings record, says a retirement specialist.
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Ted Knutson
The Senate Finance Committee Chairman told a panel that an automatic government-sponsored IRA for workers not covered by an employer pension plan is worth considering.
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Dan Moisand
Financial planners do clients a great service by helping them assess various housing choices, says columnist Dan Moisand.
by Karen DeMasters
A typical American couple may be leaving up to $250,000 on the table in Social Security earnings due to a lack of knowledge about when to take benefits.
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Robert M. Black
More financial advisors should become familiar with these strategies to get clients the most in benefits, says this advisor.
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Karen DeMasters
Financial advisors are solving portfolio withdrawal worries for more people who find themselves unemployed in their early 60s, before Medicare and full Social Security kick in.
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Karen DeMasters
A lack of knowledge about Social Security benefits may be costing Americans big money, a Financial Engines executive says.
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Mark Miller/Reuters
Two new government reports say Social Security and Medicare are not in imminent financial danger.
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Debbie Carlson
Circumstances have changed so that it makes sense to put off taking Social Security, said Morningstar Conference speaker Michael Kitces, director of research for Pinnacle Advisory Group.
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Mark Miller/Reuters
The RIA founded by the Nobel prize winner is rolling out a service today that walks 401(k) plan participants through their Social Security claiming options.
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Karen DeMasters
The FPA is creating groups to enable advisors to explore financial topics and help shape FPA programming.
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Ted Knutson
The foundation's entitlements policy analyst said the spousal benefit for Social Security has become outdated because many women have worked long enough to get their own payments.
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Karen DeMasters
The bleak retirement picture for many Americans may result in Social Security benefits being eliminated or reduced for the wealthy, say many advisors in a recent survey by Financial Advisor magazine.
