A woman in Grapevine loses her husband of 31 years. Within a week, someone tells her to “just call Social Security.” Within a month, someone else tells her to take the survivor benefit right away because she’s entitled to it. Neither piece of advice is quite right, and the gap
Every fall, millions of retirees look forward to an announcement that can affect their household budgets for the year ahead: Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment, commonly known as the COLA. The adjustment is designed to help benefits keep pace with inflation, but the percentage increase announced in the headlines does
“When should I take Social Security?” is one of the most common questions we hear from clients in Southlake and across the DFW area. It’s also one of the easiest to oversimplify. Search online and you’ll find dozens of break-even calculators that spit out a single age and call it
Receiving Social Security benefits is advantageous in retirement, but like almost every other form of income, these benefits are taxed by the government. To accurately predict your retirement income (and taxes), it’s important to understand how Social Security benefits are taxed. Here, we explain everything you need to know about
I recently read an article on the US Debt Ceiling and thought it was did a great job explaining what’s going on. Below I have summarized the the article and posted a link to the PDF. I hope you enjoy it. US Debt Ceiling Info and History The US debt
The fact that you’ve decided to retire doesn’t necessarily mean you want to stop working. Retirement is a great time to explore alternative career options, try your hand at a new career, or work part-time to add a little extra cash to your bottom line every month. However, continuing to