Archive for Retirement

  • Social Security – Overhauled Again Social Security – Overhauled Again

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor A recent article by Jill Schlesinger (CBS News Business Analyst) highlights a change to the way you sign in to all Social Security’s online services – including your my Social Security account. This article wa...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office

    By Pam Shaw Social Security District Manager Davenport Social Security Office WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO TELL US ABOUT CHANGES WHEN YOU GET SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS If you receive Social Security, you can help to make sure we pay you the right benefit each month. You can do that by telling us abo...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office

    By Pam Shaw Social Security District Manager Davenport Social Security Office COMBATING ELDER ABUSE Elder abuse is the intentional mistreatment or harming of an adult over age 60. This abuse can take many forms – physical, emotional, sexual, and financial exploitation, as well as neglect. In...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office

    By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office HOW WE PROTECT YOU FROM MISLEADING ADVERTISING AND COMMUNICATIONS Social Security works with our Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to protect you from scams that use Social Security as bait. Section 1140 of the So...

  • Get Started with Medicare Get Started with Medicare

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Medicare is health insurance for people 65 or older. You may be eligible to get Medicare earlier if you have a disability, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), or ALS (also called Lou Gehrig’s disease). Some people ...

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    We Solve Long Term Care Problems Lost and Needing Direction? Is It Time for a Road Map By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate Years ago, before cell phone google maps, my husband and I were in Washington, D.C. After the conference and touring DC, we headed to Williams...

  • Aging and You Aging and You

    Downsizing Options: Is Apartment Living Your Next Step? By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Older adults who are contemplating downsizing to an apartment, condo, or senior housing should take several things into consideration. Space, budget, neighbors, privacy, and safety to...

  • Aging and You Aging and You

    By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village How Quickly It Can Happen I was reminded recently on a personal level how quickly things can change, as well as how standard medical jargon and service resource information can be overwhelming, especially when making critical decisions o...