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I haven’t retired, and I don’t plan to; maybe I never will, if I can pull it off. So, what do I know about retirement? For nearly four decades I’ve worked with, counseled, and watched hundreds (maybe thousands) of people as they stepped into “life after work,” which is commonly called retirement. Sometimes it’s awesome;...

If you are eligible for Social Security retirement income (SSI) benefits, you have some choices to make. If you’re hazy on this subject, read on; it could be worth a few hundred thousand dollars in additional lifetime income. For the purposes of this “introduction” to the SSI claiming decision, understand that this is an overview,...

Too many people downplay the importance and value of Social Security retirement income (SSI) or take a casual approach to electing their distributions. Let me be clear that SSI might be the best pension ever created (that’s my opinion, not my employer’s). Here’s why. One can claim SSI at retirement age, early at 62 or...