Documents You Will Need One of the most important things you can do for the people who mean the most to you is prepare for after you are gone, as difficult as that process may be. Having your financial affairs …
Supplemental Pension Benefits for Veterans and Their Survivors
The US Department of Veterans Affairs helps veterans and their families cope with financial challenges by providing supplemental income through the Veterans Pension benefit. Veterans Pension is a tax-free monetary benefit payable to low-income wartime Veterans. Improved Disability Pension – …
Veterans and Survivor Benefits
The Veterans’ Benefits Administration (VBA) provides an integrated program of veterans’ benefits. These include compensation for service-connected disabilities, pensions for war-time veterans with non-service connected disabilities who meet income criteria, benefits for burial, home loans, survivor pension benefits and life …
Marriage and Finances: Planning for the Unexpected
There are many benefits to being an active participant in managing the household finances when you are married. One of those benefits, while not easy to think about, is being better prepared to deal with some of life’s unexpected events. …
Retirement Plans Rollover Chart
The Retirement Plans Rollover Chart will help you figure out what options you have for moving your money from one retirement account to another.
Pension and Survivor Benefits
If you are married when you retire, and either you or your spouse has a traditional defined-benefit pension, you will face some choices when you retire and apply for benefits. A defined benefit pension plan is a pension plan that promises …
Did You Hear about the Saver’s Credit? (Infographic)
Did You Hear About The Saver’s Credit? It’s A Savings Bonus That Helps You Save for Retirement! Millions of working Americans are missing out on a valuable tax credit – The IRS’ Retirement Savings Contribution Credit or Saver’s Credit. C …
Retirement Planning for Stay-At-Home Moms
Stay-at-home moms take on many roles such as, caregiver, cook, chauffer, nutritionist, event planner, etc. But one role stay-at-home moms are not filling is “retirement planner.” According to a 2015 Transamerica Center for Retirement study, only 44% of stay-at-home moms …