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Some reject retirement idea, keep working even into 90s

News | Published: Tue, Dec 6, 2011 | Comment on this article Leave a comment

DALLAS — At 91, Maxine Bennett still works six days a week at her jewelry store: keeping the books, helping customers and occasionally going on buying trips. Retirement's not for her. "At 65 I was just really getting started," Bennett said. She is part of a growing number of people who continue working way past the usual retirement age. There are those who can't afford to retire, but there also are those who made mid-life career switches.

Get retirement income from neighborhood companies

Updated: Mon, Jan 7, 2013 | Comment on this article Leave a comment

If you're busy watching the machination of Wall Street playing with your pension, you might be missing out on the thousands of small- to mid-sized companies that are usually excluded from the capital market system. Even though you probably know the companies and owners around town and their ability to generate job growth and energize the economy, most investors have no way to efficiently access these companies.

Jim Miller, Savvy Senior

How Married Couples Can Boost Their Social...

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Buying Life Insurance

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Disaster Options

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How Married Couples Can Boost Their Social Security Checks
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that there are strategies available that can help married couples increase their Social Security benefits when they retire. My wife and I are approaching retirement age and would like to understand these options. What can you tell us? Getting Prepared   Dear Getting,... Read More
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My mention of life insurance in a recent columns resulted in questions about life insurance on my Q&A blog at TerrySavage.com. It made me realize that life insurance is no longer being "sold" as it was to our parents' generation. In those days, a life insurance salesman made an appointment that consumed an... Read More
A Short History of Social Security
Almost every year since the Social Security Act was passed in 1935, there have been amendments to that original law. Many years, they are simply minor technical adjustments. But some years, they include major changes to the program. Here is a brief summary of how the Social Security program has evolved over the... Read More



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