Archive for Finance
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80-year-old Social Security is Retirement Center Piece
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor In July 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law the Social Security System. Now 80 years later, Social Security remains the center piece of America’s retirement planning. Eight out of 10 workers ...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY: Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office SOCIAL SECURITY MATTERS Social Security recently launched its new blog, Social Security Matters. This is our new location for engaging with you by answering questions and concerns in a more sharable and interactive ...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY : Davenport, Iowa Office
By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa SOCIAL SECURITY MARKS 8OTH ANNIVERSARY Eighty years ago, on August 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. The new law guaranteed a basic income for retirees and, at the time, ...
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Have You Planned for State Estate and Inheritance Taxes?
Duffy Law Office is a member of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys. By Ryan Denman Duffy Law Office Although most people’s estates aren’t large enough to be affected by the federal estate tax, residents in many states have to consider how state taxes may reduce their estate...
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REPORT FOR DUTY BY REPORTING FRAUD
By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa In July, with American flags flying, we celebrate our nation’s birthday and the freedoms and protections we hold dear. Although love for your country can take many forms, Social Security takes preventing and combatting f...
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REPLACEMENT MEDICARE CARDS
By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office Available to Recipients with a my Social Security Account The Social Security Administration introduced the expansion of online services available through its my Social Security portal available at www.socialsecurit...
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MACRA – Another One Sneaks In…
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Believe it or not another new tax law just snuck in with little or no publicity. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) became law on April 16, 2015. I was just introduced to this law a...
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A Good Perspective
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home While traveling along the Ohio countryside with some friends a few years ago, I distinctly remember driving by an Amish family working their farmland. A young boy – perhaps just 7 or 8 years old – was leading a team of four horses along ...
