Archive for May 2013
In Other News…
Good news doesn’t sell. Bad news certainly does. It is a strange phenomenon that humans are generally optimistic and prefer the “good guy” over the “bad guy,” yet the news media is filled with bad news. TV news ratings are clearly superior when the news is negative, and it almost seems like a joke when…
Read MoreMaximizing Social Security Survivor Benefits
Mary Beth Franklin is a highly regarded financial expert and editor for several industry publications including Kiplinger. In this short video she provides a quick primer on how to maximize Social Security Survivor Benefits. As a widow or widower, many people forget that you are left with a few different Social Security income options. One…
Read MoreYour Smart Phone is Disrupting Your Long-Term Retirement Planning
It is somewhat ironic to follow up a post about the benefits of smart phones with a post about the harm your smart phone is causing you. Not in the medical sense, but the harm mobile devices are causing by distracting from long-term retirement planning. A recent survey by Northwestern Mutual reveals that 3 in…
Read MoreSocial Security Goes Mobile
Social Security Goes Mobile Smart phone and tablet users now have access to a revamped Social Security Administration website. They retooled their site to cater to the growing population of internet users using smart phones. According to their study, 6% of their visitors were viewing the Social Security site on a smart phone, and that…
Read MoreLower Deficits
America’s budget deficit is ballooning out of control, right? Analysts are discovering something surprising: the U.S. government budget deficit this year and next appears to be shrinking. Goldman Sachs has issued a report which lowered fiscal 2013’s estimated red ink from $900 billion to $775 billion, or about 4.8% of total U.S. economic output. How…
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