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Working and Getting Social Security? An Earnings Test Guide

Working and Getting Social Security? An Earnings Test Guide

The Social Security retirement earnings test is a set of rules that determines how much of an individual’s Social Security will be temporarily withheld from their benefit check if they are younger than full retirement age and still earning income while receiving benefits. This article clarifies the nuances of the earnings test, its implications on […]

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Coal Miners With Black Lung Say Government Cuts Are Suffocating the Working Man

Coal Miners With Black Lung Say Government Cuts Are Suffocating the Working Man

Lisa Emery loves to talk about her “boys.” With each word, the respiratory therapist’s face softens and shines with pride. But keep her talking, and it doesn’t take long for that passion to switch to hurt. She knows the names, ages, families and the intimate stories of each one’s scarred lungs. She worries about a

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I Built a $12K/Month Rental Portfolio While Working 9-5

I Built a $12K/Month Rental Portfolio While Working 9-5

After a fateful encounter with a real estate investor on vacation, Pratik Shah‘s eyes were opened to the possibilities of real estate investing. Now, just eight years later, he has a rental property portfolio producing $12,000 per month in pure profit. Even better, he accomplished it all while working a 9-to-5 job, buying rental properties

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I’m 60 with $2.8 million saved. I’m miserable working, but I need health insurance until Medicare kicks in. What are my options?

Portrait of a woman sitting at the notebook, red cup of tea on the table. Reflection of a face in the monitor screen, chin on hands. She looks tired.

Question: I’m 60 with $2.8 million saved. I’m miserable working, but I need health insurance until I can get Medicare at age 65. What are my options? Answer: By age 60, you may be at the point where you’re unhappy at your job and can’t take the grind any longer. If you have a large

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