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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Prepared Caregivers: A Toolkit for Caregivers of Veterans for Disaster Preparedness
The Rosalynn Carter Institute and the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs recently released Prepared Caregivers: A Toolkit for Caregivers of Veterans for Disaster Preparedness, a
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
The High Cost of Chronic Illness: NCOA Article
New National Council on Aging (NCOA) research shows the high cost of chronic illness and why it matters. Their webpage: Chronic Inequities — Measuring Disease
Take Care of Yourself
It’s a common, well-intended expression. You’ve had a death in the family or a serious medical event for someone you love and for whom you
Special Needs Financial Planning for Caregivers
Learn more about special needs financial planning in this article from Forbes. Today there are now 800 Chartered Special Needs Consultants who have earned their ChSNC credential through
A Top Priority
IMPACT (ACLI blog) article by Cindy Hounsell August 3, 2022 Every day financial needs like food, family and shelter take priority over saving for retirement.
SECURE 2.0 will advance women’s retirement security
The Hill Opinion article by Cindy Hounsell, WISER President April 19, 2022 The U.S. House of Representatives took a major step recently toward helping millions
Providing care at home vs. seeking it outside
By Anna M. Rappaport, Society of Actuaries and WISER Board Member Would you rather age at home or in a specialized aging community? Most individuals
Five Wishes: Helping Families Everywhere Since 1998
Caregivers often face unpleasant surprises later in life. Many people retire without considering the challenges that they – and those who help them – may face 20 years later. In the first 20 years of retirement, many retirees lose family members, suffer physical or mental decline, or face other life changes.