We’ve been having many conversations about the potential impact of the pending legislation, known as H.R.1, which proposes the elimination of the FERS annuity supplement, a move that could drastically alter the retirement landscape for federal workers. The potential impact on federal retirement benefits has sparked widespread debate and anxiety among those affected. If you
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The 2025 Annual Retirement Study from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement revealed that nearly two-thirds of Americans worry more about running out of money than about death. Many factors and economic pressures contribute to this fear of running out of money. Most cited either high inflation, social security not providing as much
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People’s goals tend to align as they get older. They prefer to stay in their own homes for as long as possible, maintain their independence, and only seek assistance from family and friends when absolutely required. Aging in place refers to the practice of remaining in one’s own home throughout their retirement. However, successful aging
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According to a new Gallup survey, which interviewed 1,018 adults across America, the average reported retirement age has increased from age 57, where it was in 1991, to age 66. This trend of working longer and retiring later was attributed to an increased full retirement age for Social Security, a longer average life expectancy, and
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As we age, we are increasingly confronted by those younger who insist on pointing out “things have changed,” and they, as part of the younger generation (which they take pride in telling us we are not), know a better way to go about planning for the future than we do. While certainly, there are new