Archive for Retirement

  • The Sandwich Generation: Juggling Family Responsibilities The Sandwich Generation: Juggling Family Responsibilities

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor At a time when your career is reaching a peak and you are perhaps looking ahead to your own retirement, you may find yourself in the position of having to help your children with college expenses while at the same...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office

    By Pam Shaw Social Security District Manager Davenport Social Security Office ARE YOU AGE 70 OR OLDER AND NOT YET RECEIVING BENEFITS? Retirement is not one-size-fits-all.  It can mean different things to different people. Perhaps you have not applied for Social Security retirement benefits be...

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    We Solve Long Term Care Problems   Does Your Trust Work with Medicaid? By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate People often tell us they think their assets are protected from the state if they need Medicaid because their attorney set up a trust. Well…that depend...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office

    By Pam Shaw Social Security District Manager Davenport Social Security Office CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS CLAIM ONLINE If you applied for Social Security benefits, or have a pending reconsideration or hearing request, you can check the status online using your free person...

  • U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Student Loan Cancellation, Payments to Resume U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Student Loan Cancellation, Payments to Resume

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Three important developments occurred recently in the world of federal student loans: the U.S. Supreme Court blocked an executive order offering loan cancellation to certain borrowers; Congress set an expiration d...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office

    By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office CELEBRATE YOUR INDEPENDENCE WITH SOCIAL SECURITY Every July, we take pride in celebrating our nation’s independence. For nearly 90 years, our programs have helped provide financial independence to millions of hardwo...

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    We Solve Long Term Care Problems By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate You Can’t Have it All - What are Your Priorities? Appropriate housing as we age can be complicated.  We must consider location, level of care, cost and payment methods accepted.  This is true ...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office

    By Pam Shaw Social Security District Manager Davenport Social Security Office HOW MUCH DID YOU EARN AT YOUR FIRST JOB? SOCIAL SECURITY CAN TELL YOU Ever wonder how much you earned the year you worked your first job?  Or any other year you worked?  You can find out by reviewing your Social Se...