Retirement

Ask Larry Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today's column addresses questions about a strategy to maximize a survivor's benefit, whether SSA recalculates benefit rates due to continued SSA taxed income and whether the WEP applies to…

Nearing Retirement? Kick Your Financial Fears To The Curb getty As markets remain volatile, inflation creeps up, and taxes are poised to rise for wealthy taxpayers, a growing number of investors are expressing concerns about their…

Ask Larry Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today's column addresses questions about which benefits on a worker's record are subject to the earnings test, how survivor benefits are determined and whether having filed a restricted…

Aging brings many changes but one thing we all have in common at any age is the need for connection and a sense of purpose in our lives as adults. As people age, they sometimes feel a loss of purpose. We, as family members can do something…

Ask Larry Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today's column addresses questions about whether it's possible to collect both a retirement benefit and a survivor's benefit at the same time, whether benefits for disabled adult children…

Alone at home. getty “Loneliness and social isolation in older adults are serious public health risks affecting a significant number of people in the United States and putting them at risk for dementia and other serious medical…

Younger investors have been entering the stock market -- but are they really ready? There are ... resources available from regulators that can help them learn to invest, and to avoid scams. getty One of the trends that has emerged…

Most people follow the straightforward path of real estate: We buy, we own our home, we live there for a number of years, the house appreciates in value, and we sell it. Do we pay taxes on that appreciation? For most Americans, the answer…

Does COVID threaten your Social Security Benefits? Getty Images Social Security is a program you get the joy of paying into your entire working life. The prospect of this valuable retirement income stream not being there once you…

For some adult children who have unpleasant, oppositional aging parents, there is a strong motivation to stay out of their affairs. That’s understandable. No one likes to be yelled at and rejected. You want self-protection. But…