We continue our look into retirement funding issues. While we generally think of retirement savings in preparing for retirement, we must also think of healthcare. Healthcare expenses in retirement can be devastating, especially since retirement incomes typically cannot be bumped up to
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We previously wrote about shortcomings in Social Security and why it should be reimagined. Today, we examine some issues with personal retirement savings that people can use to help prepare for retirement. Social Security was never intended to be a comprehensive retirement
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The Roosevelt Administration created Social Security in response to the Great Depression. In 1935, the poverty rate among the elderly was over 50%. Social Security is now the main source of retirement income for millions of Americans. Many writers credit Social Security
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This weekend, the U. S. Navy celebrates its 249th birthday. We join in celebrating the U. S. Navy’s birthday this weekend.
On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene, a category-4 storm, slammed into the Big Bend area of Florida. Before dissipating on September 29, the storm cut a massive swath of destruction through several states in the southeastern United States. The devastation was perhaps
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