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How to Determine if You Qualify for Social Security Disability

Suddenly becoming disabled due to a workplace injury or simply an unexpected illness can be a very difficult experience in a person’s life. Not only is the health aspect difficult to deal with but also the financial side as you may not be able to afford simple necessities anymore. However, if you are currently going through such a situation, the good news is that you do have options to make the circumstances a little easier. One of those includes going on social security disability. However, before you are accepted, you first need to qualify for it. So, the following includes further information on the requirements for qualifying for social security disability.

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When to Draw Social Security

5 Critical Things to Do Before You Retire

As you get older and reach your golden years, there are several things you need to get in order before retirement. You likely met with a financial planner many years ago who advised you to begin saving and investing to build up a financial cushion to carry you through your later years. But there’s a difference between planning for retirement and making preparations for retirement. Now that retirement is just around the corner, it’s time to make some decisions and begin making changes to your lifestyle. Here are five things to do before taking the plunge into retirement.

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Will You Blow $180,000 of Your Social Security?

Optimizing your Social Security payments hinges on more than the age you at which you start receiving benefits. Guru’s and financial planners often make it sound easy to decide when is the optimal point to begin collecting your Social Security. But the question is really trickier than it might seem. Every situation is different and with many couples having two working spouses eligible to collect Social Security deciding on the perfect age to begin collecting is even trickier. But there are a variety of options… some of which are rarely discussed… including having the spouse with the shortest life expectancy begin collecting early while the other waits until later. In today’s post Dennis Miller looks at a few other options you should consider.

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