Amid all the controversy last summer regarding the crafting and eventual passage of President Trump’s signature piece of legislation, dubbed “One Big Beautiful Bill,” perhaps the most contentious issue concerned proposed new work requirements for those receiving medical coverage through Medicaid. Now we’re getting a clearer picture of just what those requirements entail. While Medicaid … Read more
Sometimes here on the Blog, an article truly stops us in our tracks. That was our reaction this week when we read this extremely poignant column in the Wall Steet Journal. It tells the tale of a couple, Glenn and Karen Ruffenach, who had all their retirement plans in place – until Karen’s Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis intervened. Glenn Ruffenach is no stranger to … Read more
These days, people are getting all kinds of advice from so-called influencers on various social media platforms. Investment advice offered by self-styled “experts” is one common example. This week we read a Wall Street Journal column in which financial writer Jason Zweig takes a look at what the article calls “social media’s latest investing hot take”: claiming Social Security benefits at age 62 … Read more
Why are so many older workers staying on the job years longer than their forbears? The reasons are no doubt highly individual. Some are working longer because they have to, but many are doing so because they choose to: their jobs give them a paycheck plus the satisfaction of being valued for their skills. That’s why the Bureau of Lanor … Read more
Thinking about the future of Social Security reminds us of watching a disaster movie in slow motion. We know the two trains are going to collide or the ship is going to hit the iceberg, yet the Big Event is years in the future, approaching inexorably but at a snail’s pace. Meanwhile, those with the power to change the … Read more
Are retirees really “unretiring” and going back to work? Here at the Blog, we’ve read plenty of articles that suggest the answer is yes. Some have even referred to “the Great Unretirement,” asserting that many of those forced into retiring earlier than planned during the COVID pandemic have since dusted off their resumes and gone back to … Read more
Do you need a financial advisor? If you’re a regular listener to AgingOptions or a reader of the Blog, we imagine you know how we would answer that question. But in spite of the advice from estate planning experts, reports such as this recent article from Investopedia suggest that only around 40 percent of Americans rely on the services of a financial advisor or financial planner. Even among those 65 and older, the usage rate barely hovers at around … Read more
Remember that place you worked for three or four years back in your forties? Do you remember whether or not you ever got around to signing up for that company’s 401(k) plan with the company match? Come to think of it, after you left, you also never got around to moving whatever money had accumulated – and over time you simply forgot about it. It may not surprise you … Read more
For years now, we’ve all heard about what’s often called “the great wealth transfer.” It’s a combination of demographics and economics. As the baby boom generation passes from the scene in the next decade or three, all the accumulated wealth which this huge population cohort has amassed from a booming stock market, a soaring housing market, and the digital revolution will be passed inevitably … Read more
Are you a wealthy person? Most of us will answer that question based on our own assessment of our finances. For the majority of us, the definition of “wealth” equals one thing: money. But that definition may be far too narrow, and discovering the different types of “wealth” might help us all live happier and more fulfilling lives. We encountered that … Read more
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