Archive for November 2017
How Big Will Your 2018 Social Security Check Be?
The weather is getting cooler as 2017 is drawing near. We can all feel it. If you’re like many older Americans on a fixed income, you like to do a…
Read MoreAvoid Tapping Retirement Savings This Holiday Season
If you are like many people, you may easily spend hundreds of dollars or more on holiday gifts and related holiday purchases each year. Some sources indicate that consumers may…
Read MoreMilitary Unveils New Retirement System
The United States Armed forces will unveil its new retirement planning system January 1, 2018. The new Blended Retirement System, or BRS for short, has so far drawn mixed reviews…
Read MoreAre You Planning To Retire In 2018?
We are in the final days of 2017 and for some that means closer than ever to retirement! After working 40-plus years, if not even longer, upcoming retirees should look…
Read MoreIRS Issues 2018 Inflation-Adjusted Tax Tables
Each fall, the Internal Revenue Service announces adjustments to individual taxes, deductions and credits. The IRS issued these inflation adjustments for 2018 on October 19, 2017. Inflationary pressure remained modest…
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