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3 Retirement Conversations All Married Couples Should Have Before They Turn 65
Aligning your retirement visions as a couple requires honest conversations about everyday lifestyle preferences, not just ...
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PolitiFact answers reader questions about the Big Beautiful Bill
Partisans will disagree over how "beautiful" President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill" is. But there’s little question that Trump’s signature tax and spending legislation is "big." Since Trump ...
Do You Qualify for Spousal Social Security Benefits?
The two non-negotiable factors to qualify for Social Security spousal benefits are: the qualifying spouse currently receiving ...
Dear Abby: I have anxiety about the future as an elderly person
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
Goodbye to Social Security checks: SSA confirms when the payment method transition will be made
A major shift is coming to how Social Security and other federal benefits are paid out. With an executive order mandating the end of paper-based payments, the U.S. government is pr ...
Is the SSA providing $16,728 annual bonuses? Here’s what the bonus actually means
Beneficiaries may hear about a potential $16,728 bonus from the SSA, but this is not officially authorized. Benefits are calculated on the top-earning years.
Dear Abby: Retirement and aging has changed a happy life into an isolated existence
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
Dear Abby: Seniors anxious about losing Social Security benefits
We also worry that our Social Security and Medicare benefits will be stripped away. We rely on them to live. We both paid ...
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Dear Abby: Couple has anxiety over Social Security, caring for home as they age
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
Dear Abby: Retired couple worries about the future, which ‘seems so grim right now’
We’ve both worked hard all our lives and are content living a modest retirement. Our house is paid for, and we have little ...
Dear Abby: Retired couple fears loss of Social Security benefits. ‘Shouldn’t we get what we paid into all these years?’
DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I are retired and on Social Security. We’ve both worked hard all our lives and are content living a ...
Dear Abby: I don’t know how I’ll survive if Social Security gets cut
DEAR ABBY: My spouse and I are retired and on Social Security. We’ve both worked hard all our lives and are content living a ...