10 Things that Will Improve Your USAJOBS Resume

Title: 10 Things that Will Improve Your USAJOBS Resume

Article Snip: "...what the DIY person can do to their resume to make it better. Here are 10 easy-to-implement suggestions: Create a Skills Summary or Professional Profile. This is great way ..."

Reference: www.fedweek.com
USAJOBS Resume Tips

Social Security in the crosshairs: replacement rates again

Title: Social Security in the crosshairs: replacement rates again

Article Snip: "...The stage is being set for cuts in Social Security, and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has become a major player in this effort..."

Reference:
www.marketwatch.com social security,

The Best Financial Tips Fit On An Index Card

Title: Can The Best Financial Tips Fit On An 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,

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,

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

Maybe we need more Social Security, not less

Title: Maybe we need more Social Security, not less

Article Snip: "...The bill enables our government to borrow yet more billions of dollars. At the same time, it eliminates the ability of some to use the many rules of Social Security to squeeze out a few more bucks in benefits..."

Reference: www.mystatesman.com

S. 2251: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Introduces Bill Providing One-time Payment of $581 to Social Security Beneficiaries, Veterans

Title: Sen. Elizabeth Warren Introduces Bill Providing One-time Payment of $581 to Social Security Beneficiaries, Veterans

Article Snip: "...On Thursday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act. The bill would provide a one-time payment in 2016 to Social Security beneficiaries, veterans, and others of $581, or 3.9% of the average Social Security retirement benefit. The legislation would not only help current retirees, but also make an important statement about fairness. Last year the average CEO pay increase was 3.9%, while retirees and people with disabilities will be going without any cost-of-living adjustment in 2016..."

Reference: www.apwu.org
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), S. 2251,