Benefits April 27, 2026
The most current data from the Social Security Administration shows the average retirement benefit is $2,079 a month. That varies greatly, however, based on when you start drawing benefits.
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October 30, 2015
Known as required minimum distributions (RMDs), these payments normally must be made by the end of 2015. But a special rule allows first-year recipients of these payments, those who reached age 70½ during 2015, to wait until as late as April 1, 2016 ...
October 30, 2015
This checklist is designed to be a compliance aid to assist with identifying issues and opportunities with a client’s health care coverage readiness. However, it does not detail every potential issue that may be encountered.
October 30, 2015
In recent years, retirement planning has received plenty of attention. In 2011, the first of the baby boomers reached what used to be known as retirement age. That kicked off an 18-year run for boomers, who’ll be turning 65 at a rate of about 10,000 ...
October 29, 2015
The annual "Getting Paid In America" survey asked respondents "How do you receive your pay?" Over 93.7 percent of respondents indicated they were paid via direct deposit. Only 4.6 percent indicated they receive their wages via paper paychecks while ...
October 29, 2015
The federal government allows retirees to start drawing Social Security as early as age 62, a feature that more than 40 percent of Americans take advantage of as they gladly draw from the system they spent a lifetime paying into.
October 28, 2015
From a business perspective, there’s practically nothing worse than providing goods or services to a customer or client and not getting paid. Or maybe you’ve made loans to vendors or suppliers that haven’t been repaid. It can take a long time to get ...
October 22, 2015
Employers are facing increased obligations in 2015 relating to the health insurance coverage provided to employees, but at least some small business owners might benefit from a special tax break.
October 22, 2015
Don’t be so quick to simply accept what a financial advisor offers for your retirement – that’s the takeaway from multiple red flags since the 2008-09 economic crisis.
October 21, 2015
Cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limits for pension plans and other retirement-related items will not change for tax year 2016, the Internal Revenue Service has announced. In general, the pension plan limitations will not change for 2016 ...
October 21, 2015
Some small business owners handle all payroll matters, while others pass this off to a human resources professional or other employee (such as an officer manager). Either way, you must make sure you are in position to answer any question that comes up.
October 20, 2015
Money talk can be so scary that 59 percent of Americans would rather discuss "the birds and the bees" with a stranger than their personal financial situation (39 percent). This is especially true of women, as 63 percent share this preference compared ...
October 20, 2015
There are direct and indirect costs of absence that can cascade through payroll, benefits, and operations – in addition to productivity loss. And the reasons for an employee taking leave are many and varied, ranging from employee’s injury and illness ...