Claiming strategy triggers benefits for children, spouses and protects your own.
About 10 million Americans will fork over a bigger slice of their paycheck to Social Security and Medicare taxes this year but Social Security retirement benefits increase by just 1.5%.
Married couples can't double-dip and claim spousal benefits, too.
Planning for this one aspect of retirement will help you maintain your sense of dignity as you age
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Details are incomplete, but it is clear that the filing point to the growing bifurcation in the variable annuity pool of offerings: There will continue to be traditional variable annuities with living benefits, but more and more, carriers will be bringing out products that are largely investment-focused.
About 10 million Americans will fork over a bigger slice of their paycheck to Social Security and Medicare taxes this year
Moving a trust to another state can extend its life or reduce your income taxes.
Moving a trust to another state can extend its life or reduce a client's income taxes
Advisers need to watch that clients do not inadvertently inflate their income and Medicare costs
Average totals up more than 50% since 2008, Fidelity says.
You have to be creative and be careful of a couple key rules.
Investors shouldn't move funds based solely on the word 'free'
The demise of a noted research organization makes the job a bit harder.
Ease the bite of new tax rules with these strategies
High-net-worth investors increase appetite for risk, poll shows.
Individuals are taking a cue from corporations in moving assets to other states, but will regulators clamp down?
