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Coming ‘Of Age’ – ‘Retirement Age’ That Is…

Posted in Retirement, tagged , , , , , , , on January 27, 2012 | 2 Comments »

As our baby boomer population starts contemplating the day they will leave the workplace, they begin to realize that there are a lot of decisions to be made regarding workplace and government provided benefits. Decisions regarding pension payouts may be mind-numbing – (a) single life, (b) joint life -100% benefit, (c) joint life – 50% [...]

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Medicare Open Enrollment Changes for 2011

Posted in Medical & Health Issues, tagged , , , , , , , , , on September 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »

As we approach the final quarter of 2011, folks enrolled in Medicare prescription drug plans ought to be prepared for some changes to the open enrollment period. First and foremost, the period in which you are allowed to change plans has moved up to the period beginning October 15, 2011 and ending December 7, 2011. [...]

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My Future Health Care Costs

Posted in Retirement, tagged , , , , on August 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

In my blog on July 12, 2011, “What The Federal Budget Dilemma Means to You”, I identified 5 things that you could do to deal with what your future retirement would be like. The second of those items dealt with what the future cost of health care would be in 20 years when we are ready [...]

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Of Medicare and Medicaid…and a Bit of Social Security, Too

Posted in Retirement, tagged , , , , , , , , , on May 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »

I was not surprised to see how widely Representative Paul Ryan’s budget proposal has been applauded. I have to admire his attempt. Few politicians have been willing to tackle such thorny measures. And the measures are thorny. Three in particular make those who are impacted downright bristly: Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security (MM&S). The Problem [...]

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Mom’s Personal Finance Course

Posted in Medical & Health Issues, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 3, 2010 | 4 Comments »

My mother is taking a crash course in personal finance. Not that she really wants to take the course. In fact, she doesn’t like it much. Unfortunately, she does not have much choice. Here’s what happened. My parents grew up during a time when the roles of husband and wife were pretty well defined. He [...]

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Rebels Without a Cause? Maybe Not … (Part 1)

Posted in Retirement, tagged , , , , , , , on September 24, 2010 | 2 Comments »

Growing up in Southern California I knew the name Tom Brokaw long before his name was recognized nationally.  Ah, you thought I was going to talk James Dean, sorry.   Back to Tom, I have enjoyed Tom’s work on the “Greatest Generation” and his TV ‘documentary’ the “Boomer Generation”.  In his TV documentary, for me, one [...]

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Getting Old(er)

Posted in Estate Planning, Financial Planning, Insurance, Retirement, Values, tagged , , , , , , on June 30, 2010 | 3 Comments »

This year I celebrated my 60th birthday (not looking for any good wishes just stating a fact), and like many of us who maintain lifelong friendships, so did many of my friends, some of whom celebrated birthdates in numbers larger than my ‘six-o’. As we exchanged, and continue to exchange, well wishes this year we [...]

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Sixty-five is the New Fifty-Five

Posted in Medical & Health Issues, Retirement, tagged , , , , on June 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »

People are always telling me 40 is the new 30 and 50 is the new 40. Numbers do not lie, especially with age, but it is true that people are living longer and staying healthier later in life. For those of you approaching retirement, age 60 may very well feel like the new 50, and [...]

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Don’t Miss Out on the Benefits of Medicare

Posted in Medical & Health Issues, Retirement, tagged , , , , , , , on January 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The rules for enrolling in Medicare are complex enough; but if you postpone retirement past age 65 – you could get caught in a sea of bureaucratic red tape. Face it, we’re all feeling younger and living longer than many ever imagined – just take a look at the black and white photographs of your grandparents and [...]

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The Great Healthcare Debate

Posted in Education, Insurance, Medical & Health Issues, tagged , , , , , , , , on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In 1858 Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas engaged in a series of debates during the U.S. Senate election campaign for the state of Illinois. The central focus of the debates was the issue of slavery. Interestingly enough, Lincoln lost the race but later went on to win the Presidency. These debates shaped the future of [...]

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