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Title: How Divorce Can Affect Your Social Security Benefits
Article Snip: "1. Can you claim your ex’s Social Security benefit?...Will your ex’s benefits be reduced?...Can you claim both your and your ex’s benefits?...How much will you get in divorced spouse or survivor’s benefits?...How do you apply for these benefits?"
Reference: yahoo.comTitle: Beware Federal Employees: Mandatory Medicare First Step to Eliminating FEHB Coverage for Retirees?
Article Snip: "As is often the case in Congressional bills, the bill’s title does not reveal the real impact of the proposal. In this case, “Postal reform” legislation has been introduced in the House of Representatives. The title is accurate but the real impact may be the potential to increase health care premiums for federal employees and retirees enrolled in Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans. The legislation could also turn out to be the first step in removing federal retirees from the FEHB. ...Creating the Postal Service Health Benefit Plan (PSHB) The bill would create separate health plans for Postal employees and retirees. These plans would be separate from the current Federal Employee Health Benefit (FEHB) plans. For example, there would be a Blue Cross Blue Shield Standard plan for Feds and a separate one for Postal employees and retirees."
Reference: www.fedsmith.comTitle: Understanding the 4 health coverage types
Article Snip: "From USPS News Link...Do you understand the four types of health plans available to Postal Service employees? ..."
Reference: npmhu317.blogspot.comTitle: The 11 Worst Retirement Mistakes: Sidestep Them
Article Snip: "Think ahead and you can avoid these missteps and save your retirement...If you're part of the 60% of people not on track with your retirement, you can start (or continue) your journey by sidestepping these 11 financial mistakes. ..."
Reference: www.investopedia.comTitle: 7 Surprisingly Valuable Assets for a Happy Retirement
Article Snip: "...A long and happy retirement takes more than just money. Here are seven things happy retirees do – besides dutifully saving the money they’ll need to quit the 9-to-5 grind. Retirement planning is all about numbers. It centers around one question: Do my financial assets — pension, 401(k)s/IRAs, Social Security, property, sale of a business, etc. — provide enough income to fund my desired retirement lifestyle? At least, that is what most people think. But ask any retiree, and they will likely tell you that it is only half the story. You’ll need enough money to get by, of course, but you don’t have to be super wealthy to be happy. In fact, life satisfaction tops out at an annual salary of $95,000, on average, according to a study by psychologists from Purdue University (opens in new tab). Enough money to never have to worry about going broke (opens in new tab) or paying for medical care is important. But money is not the only or even the most important piece of a fulfilling retirement...."
Reference: www.kiplinger.comTitle: San Francisco Launches Program To Pay Trans Residents $1,200 A Month For 18 Months
Article Snip: "...The program is exclusive to transgender residents of the city, and led by The Transgender District, a neighborhood of the city for transgender people; it will give 55 transgender residents $1,2000 a month for up to 18 months. The move is allegedly part of an effort to advance equity for transgender people. “Guaranteed Income for Transgender..."
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