by Brian Bickett | Oct 19, 2023 | Retirement, Social Security
The 2024 Cost-of-Living Adjustment The Social Security Administration announced the 2024 cost-of-living adjustment will be 3.2%. This is down significantly from the 5.9% increase for 2022 and 8.7% increase for 2023. How Does the New Social Security COLA Effect...
by Brian Bickett | Oct 2, 2023 | Investments, Retirement, Taxes
For most Americans, federal income taxes are a once-a-year inconvenience that raises its ugly head every spring. Filing our annual tax return brings with it the opportunity to gather multiple documents that we likely placed in that one file in the pile of...
by Brian Bickett | Jun 30, 2023 | Retirement, Social Security
If you’re near retirement age and plan to start receiving Social Security retirement benefits, you may wonder if you have the option to include retroactive benefits in your first check. The answer depends on a few factors, including when you apply for benefits...
by Brian Bickett | Feb 28, 2023 | Retirement, Social Security
The Social Security Administration has several provisions surrounding Retirement Benefits, Widow Benefits, and Retroactive Benefits. These three areas come together in the scenario where a newly widowed spouse is trying to understand and best utilize the Social...
by Brian Bickett | Jun 18, 2018 | Blog
Full Retirement Age – How does it effect Social Security Retirement Benefits? Full Retirement Age, sometimes referred to as Normal Retirement Age or the abbreviation “FRA”, is the age at which an individual who has qualified for Social Security Retirement...
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