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SERIOUS ABOUT RETIRING

A Practical Roadmap for a Healthier, Wealthier, Happier Retirement

Are you serious about retiring? If you are anywhere from ten years before to five years after departure from the workforce—that’s you. This comprehensive guide to retirement offers insights and information on health, family, housing, travel, money, and so much more.

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Social Security: Part 4 – Previously Married

Social Security: Part 4 – Previously Married

If you are currently single but were previously married, then you are either widowed or divorced.  Even though you are single now, you may be entitled to a benefit from Social Security other than your own.  However, you must be vested to collect this benefit - how...

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Social Security: Part 3 – Married Couples

Social Security: Part 3 – Married Couples

Married couples have two extra benefits as compared to individuals. Those benefits can make all the difference for maximizing your lifetime benefit from Social Security. Spousal benefit The first is the spousal benefit, which permits you to collect up to half of the...

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Social Security: Part 2 – Individuals

Social Security: Part 2 – Individuals

One of the major objectives for most retirees is to maximize their Social Security benefits over their lifetime. The strategies for doing this differ for singles, compared to married partners. Note: for Social Security purposes, single individuals include those who...

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About the Author

Mark S. Fischer, PhD, MBA, CPRC is a retirement coach. His online workshop, JOURNEY TO YOUR NEXT STAGE, helps pre- and post-retirees create a retirement that is engaging, meaningful, exciting, and fun. His recent book, Serious About Retiring: A Practical Roadmap for a Healthier, Wealthier, Happier Retirement, is a holistic and comprehensive sourcebook on retirement.