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How to close the real estate agent retirement gap

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Real estate agents can and should expand their real estate retirement repertoire, Thomas Phelan writes, not only for their personal retirement future but to help their clients. Continue reading →

How the Coronavirus Relief Package Could Affect You

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(We’ve been asking our readers for their questions about the coronavirus outbreak and some have been wondering about the COVID-19 relief package Congress passed. One Next Avenue reader asked: “Is there any official info as to whether the relief payment… Continue reading →

Banks get first grab at stimulus checks

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Nothing in the CARES Act precludes banks from garnishing the federal stimulus checks currently being disbursed to Americans. Continue reading →

With Coronavirus Shutting Social Security Offices, Here’s What to Do If You Need Help

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The Social Security Administration has closed all its 1,200 field offices around the country until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic. So, what will it mean for you if you’ll need help with benefits, a replacement Social Security card or ha… Continue reading →

Only 1 in 300 People in Their Sixties Know These Social Security Rules

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(This article originally appeared on Simplywise.com.) In 2019, 64 million Americans were estimated to have received Social Security benefits, and for more than half of beneficiaries age 65 or older, Social Security represented over 50% of their income…. Continue reading →

5 Ways to Adjust Your Retirement Planning Annually

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Who isn’t thinking about their retirement accounts these days? It’s been a whipsaw of a ride for 401(k)s, Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and other retirement funds lately. Stock and bond markets have been wild due to the coronavirus’ impact on t… Continue reading →

How the Longevity Project Is Reimagining Our Longer Lives

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As life expectancies are growing and the 100-year-life is becoming more common, how can Americans, the U.S. government and employers best prepare for the challenges and opportunities of longevity? Meet the Longevity Project, the new initiative designed… Continue reading →

OPINION: 2020 Election: Social Security Needs to Be Addressed

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We’re just a few weeks away from the Iowa caucuses. President Trump is in full campaign mode. Daily polls and talking heads on television blanket coverage about the 2020 presidential campaign. So, why haven’t we heard much about Social Security and its… Continue reading →

Jane Bryant Quinn’s New Thinking on Making Your Money Last

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As someone who has been writing and editing personal-finance stories for over four decades, I have a few idols in my field. At the top of the list is Jane Bryant Quinn. So, I was delighted to have the chance to ring her up in Rome, where Quinn and her … Continue reading →

Jane Bryant Quinn’s New Thinking on Making Your Money Last

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As someone who has been writing and editing personal-finance stories for over four decades, I have a few idols in my field. At the top of the list is Jane Bryant Quinn. So, I was delighted to have the chance to ring her up in Rome, where Quinn and her … Continue reading →