Retirement

HAVE A PLAN TO SAVE REGULARLY

December 14, 2019

HAVE A PLAN TO SAVE REGULARLY

Top 10% of savers in every income group consistently held 10-20 times retirement
wealth of bottom 10% of savers

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KNOW WHAT YOUR SPECIFIC SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS ARE

August 9, 2019
KNOW WHAT YOUR SPECIFIC SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS ARE

  • They are valuable
  • Your individual circumstances matter
  • Some Benefits Expiring:
  • – If you were born on or before January 1, 1954, you can claim spousal benefits if you are married or an eligible divorced spouse
  • – If you are a widow or widower you are entitled to survivor benefits
  • – Might be eligible even if divorced
  • – Go to ssa.gov for information on your individual circumstances
  • – Read Mary Beth Franklin’s annually updated ebook Maximizing Social Security Retirement Benefits

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READ THE BOOK – RESCUING RETIREMENT: A PLAN TO GUARANTEE RETIREMENT SECURITY FOR ALL AMERICANS

November 9, 2018

READ THE BOOK – RESCUING RETIREMENT: A PLAN TO GUARANTEE RETIREMENT SECURITY FOR ALL AMERICANS

  • The retirement crisis is real
  • Americans not saving enough or investing successfully enough to fund long retirements
  • Guaranteed Retirement Account:
  • – Funded by workers and employers
  • – Largely managed by state public pension funds
  • – Annuitized upon retirement
  • -Supplements social security

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CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF INCOME FOR YOUR RETIREMENT

May 25, 2018

CONSIDER ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF INCOME FOR YOUR RETIREMENT

  • Home is one source
  • Have an available home equity line of credit for immediate liquidity
  • Reverse Mortgages:
    • Available under the FHA (Federal Housing Administration) backed program, HECM (Home Equity Conversion Mortgage)
    • • Available to seniors 62 and over
    • • Must live in the home and own it
    • • Have no mortgage or a low mortgage balance
    • HECM is tightly regulated:

    • • Required to meet with HECM counselor to obtain the loan
    • • Information available on U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development website: www.hud.gov

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BUILD UP YOUR SAVINGS

March 24, 2018

BUILD UP YOUR SAVINGS

  • Americans carrying record amounts of debt
  • The lowest savings rate in 12 years
  • Little room for error
  • Retirees need a cushion to see them through bear markets
  • Withdrawing principal during market declines can seriously hurt financial security

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