Minimizing taxes in retirement is just as important as it is during your working life – but since the source of your income has changed, you need to deploy different strategies. We’ll take a look…
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Understanding Social Security Spousal Benefits: Rules, Strategies, and Timing
Social Security spousal benefits are one of the most valuable—and most misunderstood—features of the retirement system. For married couples, coordinating when and how each spouse claims benefits can mean tens or even hundreds of thousands…
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Should You Collect Social Security Early Since It’s Running Out of Money? l Ep 268
Grant and Sean review a number of topics in today’s episode of Grow Money Business, including whether you should file early for Social Security given that the trust is projected to be depleted sometime in…
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A Social Security Primer: Breaking Down Your Options
When to claim social security benefits is one of the biggest questions when thinking about retiring. Your retirement income will likely come from various sources, and each will fit into your financial plan in different…
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Avoiding the Big Retirement Risks
Retirement is just as much a leap of faith as any other significant life change. No matter how much you prepare, you will only really understand all the implications when you start your new life….
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The Report is In: Here’s When Social Security Will Be Insolvent l Ep 259
This episode of Grow Money Business covers everything you need to know about Social Security: from how to get through to your local office & the expected wait times for their 1-800 number to how…
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Social Security and Taxes: Changes for 2025
Social security benefits are linked to inflation, and with inflation largely under control, the large cost-of-living (COLA) increases of the last several years are now a thing of the past. This year’s increase was much…
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Inflation-Adjusted Increases Come Down to Earth
The Federal Reserve has succeeded in bringing inflation down to the long-term goal rate of near 2%, which is good news for consumers. But for savers and taxpayers, this means that the big increases we’ve…
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Keeping Seniors Safe From Financial Scams
The “Sandwich Generation” are Gen-Xers and older Millennials who are raising children while also helping their Boomer parents navigate aging. There’s a lot to think about, plan for, and organize, but one of the things…
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Planning for Taxes 2024: Inflation Edition
The inflation rate has come down precipitously from the forty-year highs we saw in 2022, but it is still elevated. While we are seeing relief on prices, there are some positive impacts of higher inflation….
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