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Seeing Through the Eyes of Love

Seeing Through the Eyes of Love

 

Imagine that, after recognizing your spark for living a passionate life ha...

A glass a day keeps the doctor away? Maybe not but in moderation there are benefits.

A glass a day keeps the doctor away? Maybe not but in moderation there are benefits.

“Beer, if drank in moderation, softens the temper, cheers the spirit, and promot...

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FLESH OUT YOUR FINANCIAL SKELETON


As Halloween hovers on the horizon, the most frightening prospect for some adults has nothing to do with ghosts or goblins.  Rather, it’s their scary lack of preparation when it comes to retirement planning.

We suggest a new activity: fleshing out your financial skeleton. Here are the rules.

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FAST FACTS ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY

 When you think of Social Security, you probably think about a monthly payment for retired and disabled workers. But Social Security has a rich history full of interesting facts. The program has been around for almost 75 years, so there has been ample time to put together a list of fun facts and figures. Here are a few.

 
Social Security paid benefits to about 55.8 million people in 2008. Fifty-six percent of adult beneficiaries were women.  

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To Tax Or Not to Tax - A Social Security Question

When it comes to Social Security benefits, you may be wondering who must pay taxes on them and who does not. Let’s look at the numbers.

If you file a federal tax return as an "individual" and your total income is more than $25,000, then the answer for you is yes: you’ll have to pay federal taxes on your benefits. If you file a joint return and you and your spouse have a total income more than $32,000, you’ll be expected to pay federal taxes as well. 

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