Estimating what your Social Security benefits will be is crucial to retirement planning
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Q: I am 56. I retired after 30 years of teaching at the age of 52. I plan to take Social Security at 62. My understanding is that for the 10 years I will have been retired and have not contributed to Social Security, the benefit I will get will be decreased a small percent each of those 10 years. ...
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WASHINGTON - Social Security benefits for nearly 50 million people will rise 2.3 percent starting in January, the smallest increase in four years. The typical retiree will face the challenge of using the additional $24 to cover higher costs for everything from gasoline and food to medical care.
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Like a midlife crisis, some money milestones can be easily anticipated.
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You'll retire sooner -- and better -- the more you keep Uncle Sam at bay.
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Those who still have their fingers crossed about Social Security need to let go of the fantasy and make better financial plans.
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If your on Social Security, expect fatter checks next year as benefits rise nearly $25 a month. The government today reports more than 47 million Americans will start seeing the increase in their January checks, but some say that money won`t go far.
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Estimates are that by 2018 the Social Security system will start paying out more in benefits than it collects in taxes. By 2042, with the deficit approaching $13 trillion, the tax revenues are only expected to cover about 73 percent of benefits owed.
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Nearly nine out of 10 Americans were  worried about saving enough for retirement even before  President Bush began his recent campaign to change Social  Security, according to a newly released study.
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If you've heard it once, you've heard it a thousand times: The most important aspect of investment planning is asset allocation, or deciding how much of your portfolio to invest in stocks and how much in bonds.
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EDITOR&#39;S NOTE -- President Bush has made his ambitious proposal to revamp Social Security a priority for his second term. This is one in an occasional series of stories exploring the retirement system, why
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Antsy about your retirement plans? Oh, you're already retired? Read on.
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Good benefit management can mean more for your family.