Check this link for 13 slides explaining Social Security. Thanks to Emily Brandon writing for US. News and World Report. https://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/social-security/slideshows/10-social-security-rules-everyone-should-know?slide=1 Source: Financial Planning for Women
Month: August 2020
Calculators to help you decide when to claim Social Security retirement benefits
“One of the most important retirement decisions you will make is when to apply for Social Security. Several retirement calculators have been developed to help you determine the optimal retirement age to start Social Security payments.” (Thanks to Emily Brandon writing for US News and World Report). Here are 10 Social Security calculators worth trying:…
Misisng your stimulus check?
Thanks to Michelle Singletary, financial writer for the Washington Post, for this helpful info. Lots of Americans may have thrown out what looked like junk mail but really contained not a stimulus check but a stimulus debit card. The cards were sent in May and June from MetaBank and came in a plain envelope with…
Your financial path to college graduation
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) offers lots of help for college students. https://www.consumerfinance.gov/paying-for-college/ Check out: “Your financial path to graduation” https://www.consumerfinance.gov/paying-for-college/your-financial-path-to-graduation/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gradpath&houx=826&fdx=340&clhx=87&trnx=324&hltx=121&entx=94&retx=22&taxx=-6&othx=385 This tool can help you: Understand your financial aid offer Plan to cover the remaining costs Estimate how much you’ll owe and if you can afford that debt Compare offers from different schools…