Synod 2024 discussed pension plans Monday morning, with some talk about inflation and how retired pastors are being affected by the current plan. The Synod is the annual general assembly of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. It will meet June 14-20 in Grand Rapids, Mich. The discussions stemmed from two proposals (formal requests) … Read more
Say goodbye to high US costs: Why retiring abroad is the new financial strategy for boomers From 2019 to 2022, the number of Americans receiving their Social Security benefits overseas increased from 413,000 to 760,000. With more countries opening up retirement visas, the idea of retiring abroad continues to grow in popularity. Why are so … Read more
InfiniteImpactStudios/Getty Images/iStockphoto You may know friends or family who have moved to countries like Mexico, Portugal, or Costa Rica to live more frugally after they retire. Watch: Retirement Planning: Here’s How Much Money You Really Need to Age Locally Read more: How to get $340 a year in cash back from the gas and other … Read more
Retirement planning is looming large because my 55th birthday is just around the corner. Unfortunately, planning is extremely difficult because much of life and death is sudden and impossible to predict with any useful accuracy. Fortunately, it is possible to glean some wisdom by examining history to get a sense of the market’s downside risk. … Read more
The group once derided as the “slacker generation” is about to start retiring, and many Gen Xers aren’t feeling so optimistic about it since they haven’t done much to prepare. Only 62% of Gen Xers feel confident about “being able to financially support all the things they want to do in life,” according to Allianz … Read more
(NewsNation) – Social Security recipients could see their benefits cut by hundreds of dollars a month in roughly a decade unless Congress makes changes. The top actuaries for Social Security and Medicare testified before the GOP-led House Budget Committee on Thursday and revealed the impending bankruptcy situation. The combined trust funds that Social Security relies … Read more
HBO House Of The Dragon promo in Krakow, Poland (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Only Photo via Getty Images “In Game of Thrones, you win or you die.” This quote from game of thrones captures Westeros’ relentless struggle for power and legacy, a theme that continues in the prequel series House of the … Read more
monkeybusinessimages / iStock.com When it comes to saving money in retirement, Therese R. has it down to an art form. While still living comfortably, the 67-year-old retiree keeps a close eye on her spending to make her savings last – starting with keeping car costs as low as possible. Driving a used vehicle, Therese has … Read more
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If your birthday falls between the 11th and 20th, you will receive your payment one day earlier this week; we will explain why. If you haven’t received your May SSDI check yet, here’s what to do. There are four scheduled Social Security payment dates each month. Payout date depends on when you started receiving SSDI, … Read more