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The History Channel looks at the Great Depression and the birth of Social Security.

How Social Security Works

Social Security is one of the most important programs for seniors in the United States. It provides a guaranteed source of income for retirees, as well as disability and survivor benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers a Retirement Estimator tool that can help you estimate your future benefits. The tool is easy to use […]

Charles Schwab Foundation President Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz discusses how to get the most out of Social Security.

At one time or another, many seniors consider adding a child as a co-signer on his or her bank account. Whether that is wise depends on a common understanding of why the senior is adding the child, and the child’s integrity. For example, most bank accounts are owned as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. […]

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel presented a video discussing the advantages and disadvantages of taking Social Security early.

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America recently announced its newest educational initiative: The Apartment–a full scale model studio residence designed to showcase ways individuals can make a home “dementia-friendly.” The preview occurs at 1pm ET on April 30, 2021.

On April 26, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans sent us a link to the following resources: Managing Someone Else’s Money – these guides are for financial caregivers who are managing the money or property of a loved one who is incapacitated Planning for retirement – a tool to help […]

The following resources appeared in a post by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent at 04/26/2021 12:00 PM ED. We are re-posting them for your convenience. Misadventures in Money Managament (MiMM): MiMM is a virtual learning experience that fills a critical gap in financial education topics for all servicemembers. The training uses the style of […]

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