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ElderLawAnswers Adds Section on Veterans Benefits
If you or someone in your family is a veteran, you may want to check out our new section on...
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New Web Site Helps Families of Children with Special Needs
A new Web site has been launched to help families of children with special needs preserve medical and other benefits...
Read moreWhen Should You Take Your Social Security Retirement Benefits?
As you approach retirement, you must decide when to begin taking your Social Security benefits. You have three options: You may begin taking benefits between age 62 and your full retirement age, you can wait until your full retirement age,...
Read moreProblems Reported with Part D Deductions from Social Security 1099 Forms
The Center for Medicare Advocacy is recommen...
Read moreMake Sure Your Plan Beneficiary Choices Are Up to Date
Many people periodically update their wills or other estate plans, but don't update who will receive distributions from their retirement plans.
Read moreWhy Do Married Men Claim Social Security Benefits So Early?
Most married men claim Social Security benefits at age 62 or 63, well short of Social Security's Full Retirement Age or the age at which they wo...
Read moreMillions of Retirees and Vets Are Leaving Stimulus Money on the Table
More than 5 million retirees and disabled veterans who are eligible to receive a tax rebate under the economic stimulus plan have failed to...
Read moreSecond Marriages and Life Insurance
As second marriages become more and more common, beneficiary designations become more complicated. If you are remarried, choosing a beneficiary ...
Read moreCan an Employer Cut Retiree Health Benefits?
Some fortunate employees belong to employer-provided health care plans that carry over to retirement. But how secur...
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