Browse by Categories - AssetBuilder Inc. - Registered Investment Advisor

Register | Sign in | Contact Us

AssetBuilder Inc, - Registered Invesment Advisor - Simple Investing Smart Future

in

All Categories » social security (RSS)

Call Us	Email Us	Need Help?

Browse All Categories

All Categories » social security

Article
31
Oct 08

Social Security for the Young

By Scott Burns Nearly five years ago MIT Press published “The Coming Generational Storm,” a book I co-authored with economist Laurence J. Kotlikoff. We shared a deep foreboding about the implicit debt of our government and the burden it put on the young. We thought tough times were coming. And they have...

Posted to Registered Investment Advisor (Weblog)

Article
10
Sep 08

Life, Death and Social Security Benefits

By Scott Burns Q: I am 69 years of age. I have been receiving Social Security benefits for the past four years. My current monthly payment is $1,888 per month. If I give back my total benefits of $84,960, Social Security will increase my monthly payment to $2,414.80 (a gain of $526.80). What is the actual...

Posted to Registered Investment Advisor (Weblog)

Article
03
Sep 08

Taking Social Security Benefits Now vs. Later

By Scott Burns Q. I'm 61 and will be eligible for Social Security benefits next year. From the numbers provided by the Social Security Administration, the difference between the age 62 payment and the full retirement (age 66) payment is about $595 per month. Would I not be wise to start withdrawal...

Posted to Registered Investment Advisor (Weblog)

Article
18
Aug 08

Tracking the Social Security Benefit increase for 2008

By Scott Burns The consumer price index for July increased 0.5 percent. It increased the CPI-W to 216.304. The increase over the prior year was 6.2 percent. Here’s the press release: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm In case you missed it, my Sunday August 1 column explained why senior citizens...

Posted to Registered Investment Advisor (Weblog)

Article
01
Aug 08

Want a Good Raise? Retire

By Scott Burns Senior citizens can look forward to a major increase in Social Security benefits next year. Unless there is a sudden rush of deflation in the current quarter, the increase will be the largest in 25 years. Yes, you read that right: the largest in 25 years. Last year, the increase was a...

Posted to Registered Investment Advisor (Weblog)

Article
16
Jul 08

Steps for Getting a Guaranteed Lifetime Income

By Scott Burns Q. I am 73 and have investigated buying back the Social Security benefits I took at age 62. The buyback number is $158,529. My current monthly benefit is $1,231. A total buyback would give me a new monthly benefit of $2,019. This is a difference of $788 a month. My spouse is approaching...

Posted to Registered Investment Advisor (Weblog)

Article
15
Feb 08

Raise Your Living Standard---Reapply for Social Security

By Scott Burns If you’re retired and are interested in having a higher income for as long as you live, you have two main options. You can buy a life annuity. This will provide you with an income, with or without inflation adjustments, for as long as you live. But it will leave nothing for your heirs...

Posted to Registered Investment Advisor (Weblog)

Article
16
Jan 08

Where to Learn More About Your Social Security Benefits

By Scott Burns Q: I just read your response to a reader concerning the impact of his Social Security benefits on his standard of living in retirement. How does one find out what the benefits will be? Sure, the government sends you a statement each year. But is there another source? For instance, how...

Posted to Registered Investment Advisor (Weblog)

Article
31
Oct 07

Yes, for many, it’s better to take Social Security benefits later.

by Scott Burns Most people take Social Security at 62, often because they must. But many have a choice and should give careful thought to delaying benefits. Why? Because it is the fastest and most reliable way to increase retirement income. Yes, even if delaying benefits means spending down some of your...

Posted to Registered Investment Advisor (Weblog)

Article
12
Oct 07

The Monster That Ate Social Security

By Scott Burns If the fate of Social Security were a children’s fairy tale, it would be called “The Monster That Ate Social Security.” According to economist Alicia Munnell, retiree out-of-pocket expenditures to cover premiums, deductibles and co-pays for parts B and D of Medicare will gobble up 29 percent...

Posted to Registered Investment Advisor (Weblog)

Page 1 of 11 (109 items) 1 2 3 4 5 Next > ... Last

Contact Us | Code of Ethics | Privacy Policy | Site Feedback | Disclosure Information | ADV Part II | Press Room

Copyright © 2007 - 2008, AssetBuilder Inc - DFA Advisor. All Rights Reserved.