Saturday, January 9, 2016

The Best Financial Tips Fit On An Index Card


Title: Can The Best Financial Tips Fit On An Index Card?

The Index Card
The Index Card
Article Snip: "...The ideas on the index card weren't new pay off your credit cards, invest in low-fee index funds, etc. but there clearly was an appetite for this simple, good financial advice. So Pollack and Olen have now written a book (The Index Card: Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated) about it. Which if the whole point is that this stuff is so simple you can fit it on an index card might seem counterintuitive ..."
Reference: www.gpb.org
Best Financial Tips, The Index Card,

Monday, January 4, 2016

Title: Paying Income Tax on Social Security Benefits

Article Snip: "...Whether or not you'll be required to pay federal income tax on your Social Security benefits will depend on your income and filing status. About 35 percent of Social Security recipients have total incomes high enough to trigger federal income tax on their benefits ..."

Reference: www.huffingtonpost.com
Social Security and taxes,

Saturday, January 2, 2016

Social Security options for single seniors

Title: Social Security options for single seniors

Article Snip: "...Widows, widowers and divorcees approaching retirement and about to file for Social Security, though, need to recognize filing options that can significantly increase monthly benefits. While rules are different for surviving spouses and divorcees..."

Reference: www.usatoday.com
Social Security