social security statement

Economies develop and move forward under almost any conditions. Mankind can adapt, survive and even make a living in the totalitarian economies of Chavez and Castro to the laissez-faire, free market economies of Canada and Hong Kong. In a manner of speaking, free market is alive and well wherever people live. Sometimes it is a [...]

Welcome to the 76th edition of Money Hacks Carnival. In this edition, I’ll be presenting some interesting and fun facts about money along with the submissions. For editor’s picks, please look for entries noted with (EP).

Money Fact #1: $1 bills wear out in about 17 months. Bills of larger denomination last longer because they are [...]

Last week, I wrote about Social Security, specifically about some of the useful information I culled from the Social Security Statement for my mom. There was an interesting comment from a reader, ToughMoneyLove, regarding the benefit of delaying your retirement because the Social Security Administration gives you 8% bump in benefits each year. Here’s that [...]

On Friday, I received my Social Security Statement and looked closely at it for the first time. Although, I have been getting these statements for years, I have never paid too much attention to them until now. The reason? My mom is turning 65 this year, and I need to figure out her options.

Some Facts [...]

I was going to do a saving money for college roundup this week in preparation for my first baby. But, with so many cool credit related posts around, the saving money for college will have to wait another week. This should not be a problem since my baby is not due until mid-December (I still [...]