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Study Suggests Some Are Saving Too Much for Retirement
A retirement planning rule of thumb is that people should aim to replace 80 percent of their preretirement gross income . . . ...
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Insurance Agent Given Jail Time for Selling Annuity to Elderly Woman With Dementia
A California insurance agent has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for selling an annuity to an 83-year-old woman who allegedly . . . ...
Read moreIRS to Crack Down on IRA Tax Rules
If you have an individual retirement account (IRA), now is the time to make sure you have been complying with tax rules. . .
Read moreWhat to Do With an Inherited IRA
Inheriting an IRA may seem like a good thing, but there can be tax consequences if you aren't careful.
Read moreBankruptcy May Be the Better Choice for Debt-Laden Seniors
The conventional wisdom is that you should always pay off your debts, but that may not always make the most financial sense for seniors.
Read moreMass. High Court Rules: Trust Principal Not Countable as a Medicaid Resource
The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that in determining a Medicaid applicant's eligibility for benefits, Medicaid officials cannot count the principal of a trust created by the applicant after she waived her right to any of the principal in...
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