Social Security: 5 Factors that Impact Your Benefit Amount
1. Social Security benefits are calculated based on your highest 35 earning years. For years that income is not earned, a zero is used in
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Older Women and Poverty
Every day more than 10,000 people in the United States turn 65. From 1969 to 2020, the portion of people over age 65 who were
I-Bonds Paying Interest Rate of 5.27%
Savings Bonds are often considered a safe and trustworthy investment because the U.S. government backs them. There are different types of savings bonds, the most recent and one of the most popular types being the I Bond. A key feature of the I Bond is that it is inflation-protected.
Am I Eligible to Receive a Social Security Widow’s Benefit?
Social Security is an important source of income for widows. Check the list below to determine if you may be qualified for widow’s benefits.
Money Mule Scams
Money Mules are typically the unwitting victims of fraudsters who are tricked into receiving and forwarding money as part of a money laundering scam or other fraud. Do not let yourself become a money mule. Here’s what you need to know.
Social Security Survivors Benefits
Social Security survivors benefits are paid to widows, widowers, and dependents of eligible workers. This benefit is particularly important for young families with children.
Leaving a Job or Working Part-Time
It is important to understand and plan for the financial and retirement costs of changes to your employment. If you are thinking about leaving your job or reducing your hours to part-time, find out what will happen to your benefits. Decisions you make now can have a tremendous impact on your financial future.
Gift Card Payment Scams
A popular and convenient gift for any occasion is a gift card. Unfortunately, gift cards are also popular and convenient among scammers. So what is a gift card scam?
5 Things Mothers Should Tell Daughters about Money and Retirement
Older women have a wealth of experience and information to offer to younger women. WISER encourages all mothers, grandmothers and other women to share their money experiences with a daughter, granddaughter or another young woman in their life. Helping a young woman develop a strong financial plan is a lifetime gift.
Saver’s Tax Credit
Millions of working Americans are missing out on a valuable tax credit – The IRS’ Retirement Savings Contribution Credit, or Saver’s Tax Credit. The 18th