Customer Service is a Problem at Social Security
Have you tried to call Social Security lately? If so, this won’t come as much of a surprise – customer service is all but non-existent.
Have you tried to call Social Security lately? If so, this won’t come as much of a surprise – customer service is all but non-existent.
RMD age hikes may not be the blessing you think. The question just might be who is more secure? Retirees or future government spending?
We all know the Fed target is 2% inflation; but, since COVID-19 and all the accompanying spending, it’s been tough going for the Fed. While the rate of inflation has been slowly declining, it’s still stubbornly around 3% – and with people living longer, it can still spell disaster for those facing retirement, especially with longer life expectancies.
Retirement milestones should actually begin the day you leave school and enter the workforce; but few people think about retirement at that age. They’re too busy starting careers. If they achieve early success, they won’t even be worried about retirement. It’s been my experience that it’s after age 50 they come through my door. By that time they’re done with stock tips and chasing rainbows. Age 50 has a way of making all of us start thinking.