Archive for Retirement
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How to Avoid Estate Planning Minefields: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Some things seem like they should be easy--and they are easy. However, some things simply appear easy--even when they are very difficult. The problem with some complex responsibilities is that they may seem simple on the surface, yet they may be very diffi...
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To Move or Not to Move…That is the Question?
By Mary Schricker, SRES Realtor Ruhl&Ruhl Real Estate Throughout our lives, moving from one home to another is often prompted by major life events such as the birth of a child, a job transfer, or a change in economic status. For older adults there are primarily three types of moves: Th...
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Your Social Security
by Randoe Dice Social Security District Manager, Davenport Iowa SOCIAL SECURITY SHOWCASES HISTORY IN 75TH YEAR What you may not have realized when you rang in 2010 was that you also were ringing in the 75th anniversary of Social Security. On August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ...
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Iowans on Medicare may save $3,900 on Prescription drugs
Information from SHIIP (Senior Health Insurance Information Program) According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, approximately 15,500 Iowans could be eligible for Extra Help, which significantly reduces the costs of Medicare Part D prescription drug plans. “Part D is starting...
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Your Social Security
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office Social Security Awards Nearly $20 Million in Recovery Act Contracts For Electronic Medical Records Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, today announced that 15 healthcare providers and networks have received $...
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2010 Resolution – Take Control
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor I encourage you to use the Golden Rule of Investing in 2010 Resolve – if you have not applied the Golden Rule of Investing to your retirement assets – then do it! What’s the Golden Rule of Investing??...
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Your Social Security
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office LOWER INCOME MIGHT MEAN LOWER MEDICARE PART B PREMIUM If you have Medicare coverage and you pay a higher Part B premium due to your higher income, here’s some news that may be comforting during these troubling economic times. ...
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New Senior Housing
It’s time to lace on the track shoes and run towards that new senior housing you’ve been thinking about. Here’s why. ....we encourage seniors who hope to acquire new housing this year to act sooner, rather than later, in order to take advantage of the $6,500 federal and $5,000-plus Davenpor...
