Title: Ways to Avoid the Penalty on Early Retirement Withdrawals
Article Snip: "...Sometimes you just can’t avoid dipping into a retirement fund, but you might be able to qualify for an exception to the 10% tax penalty. ..."
Reference: www.kiplinger.comTitle: 50 Fun Things To Do When Retired And Single
Article Snip: "Find A Date: You’re single. Why not go on a date? Or try to find your perfect match. If you have an eye on someone, ask them out for a cup of coffee, walk around the block, or go out to dinner. If you would like to date but don’t know where to find someone. You can check out eHarmony. The leading dating site for seniors....Redecorate Your Home...Order Gourmet Meals...Get Into Gardening...Get A Robot Pet...Perform A Random Act Of Kindness...Go Back To School... Relax And Do Nothing...At Cratejoy you can get a monthly subscription to a fun cocktail box. ...Join A Club...Give Yourself A Retirement Gift...Date Yourself..."
Reference: retirementtipsandtricks.comTitle: The 5 Lessons I Learned During My First 5 Years Of Retirement
Article Snip: "...I quickly realized that retirement and work are like vinegar and oil for me: They do not mix. I thought about volunteering but, being honest with myself, I have resisted, knowing I would feel some hesitation and obligation, which is the antithesis of my idea of retirement. ..."
Reference: www.travelawaits.comTitle: ‘This is not the retirement I envisioned.’ How retirees are getting hit by inflation
Article Snip: "One common refrain was the shock of dealing with the huge jump in food prices – especially on meat, fruits and vegetables. Food prices have seen their largest annual increase in 41 years. And the cost of groceries jumped 10.8% between April 2021 and April 2022. But of course, inflation’s reach goes far beyond the supermarket. Here’s how these retirees say they are coping...her rent will be increased by $200 a month – a 14% jump...Her expectations for retirement were very different than her present reality. “I didn’t expect the level of stress financially. I truly didn’t. I worked for 50 years. ...electricity and natural gas commonly used for heating and cooling homes, was up 30.3% year-over-year. Plans to buy a new car are also tabled. “The starting price for a new Jeep is $15,000 more than my house cost..."
Reference: www.cnn.comTitle: Estimated Average Monthly Social Security Benefits Payable in January 2023 | SSA.GOV
Article Snip: "All Retired Workers $1827, Aged Couple, Both Receiving Benefits $2,972, All Disabled Workers $1,483, ..."
Reference: www.ssa.govTitle: 15 Best Places To Live on Only a Social Security Check
Article Snip: "Oh, nevermind they own search and media so we can't find any. Although we all know that Florida is the number 1 best place to retire if you are simply a MAN or WOMAN that has worked hard and want to retire in a free state with a governor that protects the constitution and civil rights ."
Reference: Federal Retirement NewsTitle: The 33 Best Retirement Blogs On The Planet
Article Snip: "...the 33 best retirement blogs on the planet that’s created and run by retirees, for retirees. From financial advice and earning in retirement, to retirement lifestyle, travel, and just pure entertainment..."
Reference: 4retirees.comTitle: This Is How to Properly Pay Yourself in Retirement
Article Snip: "Suze Orman says there are six things you should do. ...Why wait? Suze Orman, financial guru, tweeted six tips from her Ultimate Retirement Guide for how to properly pay yourself in retirement. Check out how you can prepare for the next step in your financial life right now. ..."
Reference: www.fool.comTitle: OPM | Get Your OPM Tax Documents (2023)
Article Snip: "Learn how to view, download, print, or request by mail your annual 1099-R tax form. "
Reference: www.opm.govText Version: REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE UNION DELIVERED TO A JOINT SESSION OF CONGRESS ON FEBRUARY 7, 2023--PM 1
The PRESIDING OFFICER laid before the Senate the following message
from the President of the United States which was which was ordered to
lie on the table:
To the Congress of the United States:
Mr. Speaker. Madam Vice President. Our First Lady and Second
Gentleman. Members of Congress and the Cabinet. Leaders of our
military. Mr. Chief Justice, Associate Justices, and retired Justices
of the Supreme Court. And you, my fellow Americans.
READ IN FULL
LISTEN
Title: Chinese Spy Balloon May Be Watching Our Cellphone Traffic: Ex-U.S. Colonel
Article Snip: "Chinese spy balloon...monitoring cellphone traffic in the U.S. . In other words, they're looking at our cellphone traffic, our radio traffic." gathering information on U.S. communication systems and radar...President Joe Biden decided against shooting down the balloon..."
Reference: www.newsweek.comArticle Excerpt: "...“I tried with Senator Grassley back in the 1980s to freeze all government spending, including Social Security, including everything,” Biden said in 1995. ...“When I argued that we should freeze federal spending, I meant Social Security as well,” he told the Senate in 1995. “I meant Medicare and Medicaid. I meant veterans’ benefits. I meant every single solitary thing in the government. And I not only tried it once, I tried it twice, I tried it a third time, and I tried it a fourth time.” (A freeze would have reduced the amount that would be paid out, cutting the program’s benefit.)" ...Biden himself, at least on his campaign website, now supports making Social Security more generous, not less. But that’s at odds with decades of his own advocacy, a record that could become a major political liability
Title: Credits for New Clean Vehicles Purchased in 2023 or After
Article Snip: "...You can use your modified AGI from the year you take delivery of the vehicle or the year before, whichever is less. If your modified AGI is below the threshold in 1 of the two years, you can claim the credit. The credit is nonrefundable, so you can't get back more on the credit than you owe in taxes. You can't apply any excess credit to future tax years. ...You will need to provide your vehicle's VIN."
Reference: www.irs.govTitle: Does the FERS special retirement supplement ever increase?
Article Snip: "...It’s set at the amount of Social Security benefit you earned while a FERS employee. The SRS is paid out of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund because you haven’t yet reached the minimum Social Security retirement age. When you reach age 62, the SRS will..."
Reference: www.federaltimes.comArticle Snip: "...The numbers were either not issued by the U.S. government or "did not match the name and/or date of birth information provided … suggesting potential identity fraud.”..."
Reference: www.nbcnews.com
Title: What is ‘Ozempic face’? Doctors warn about facial ageing side effect of diabetes medications
Article Snip: "“Weight loss may turn back your biological age, but it tends to turn your facial clock forward,” one dermatologist says ...Doctors are warning individuals who have turned to diabetes medications to lose weight that the drugs may result in unwanted side effects such as facial ageing. In recent months, injectable prescription medications such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy, which were created for those with type 2 diabetes, have seen a rise in popularity among individuals who view the drugs as a quick-fix weight-loss method. ..."
Reference: www.independent.co.ukTitle: When can I download my 1099r tax form?
Article Snip: "The 2022 '1099R Statements of Annuity Paid' are now available. ..."
Reference: Federal Retiree