Work & Retirement

Work & Retirement

What is Long-Term Care and Who Pays for It?

Long-term care is the care you need if you can’t perform daily activities on your own for an extended period of time. There are a number of different ways that long-term care can be provided. It's a good idea to become familiar with the ins and outs of long-term care before you or a loved one needs it. ...
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House Ownership Options When Parents and Adult Children Live Together

In many, if not most, cases when mom moves in with daughter and son-in-law or daughter and son-in-law move in with mom, everything works out well for all concerned. But it's important that everyone, including siblings living elsewhere, find answers to their questions. ...
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Financial Literacy Month: A Perfect Time to Plan for Your Future

April is Financial Literacy Month, a time focused on educating people about the importance of planning for a secure financial future. Social Security is a vital part of any financial plan. ...
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What a Will Won’t Do

A will is a legally-binding statement directing who will receive your property at your death. It is also the way you appoint a legal representative to carry out your bequests and to name a guardian for your children. Without a will, your estate is distributed according to state law, rather than your wishes. But there are many things that a will can't do. Read on to learn more. ...
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What are Social Security Representative Payees?

Millions of people get monthly Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income payments. Some need help managing their money. When we receive information that indicates you need help, we’ll assign a representative payee to manage your benefits for you. We try to select someone who knows you and wants to help you... a representative payee. ...
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Lean on Lifelong Learning

Lifelong learning is the vehicle for adapting to the constant change that affects all of us each day at work and in daily living. Daily living requires lifelong learning all day, every day. At one time, little changed in the workplace, which meant someone could do mainly physical work and have a life-sustaining career. No more. With the advent of remote work, the home has become the workplace for many. Remote work and remote learning are almost synonymous. Everyone will rely on lifelong learning to keep up with all the changes in a global world. ...
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After-50 Job Hunting: Make It Work for You

Whether you’re an employed Boomer ready for a career change, or need a job-search refresher course after being downsized due to COVID, it’s never too late to begin a new chapter. People in our age range in the workforce already know what the mistakes are because we’ve made them. We already know what’s coming over the horizon because we’ve been over it many times. We already know when a plan isn’t going to work, and we know how to improve it. Why? Because we’re highly experienced and can get the job done in one-third the time of anyone else — and that’s an asset. ...
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Your Online Options with Social Security

Are you looking for new ways to save time? Check out The Social Security Administration's online services available through your secure my Social Security account. They have lots to offer you online, whether you receive benefits from Social Security or not. ...
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