Claiming Social Security Benefits at Age 70
If you are about to turn 70, congratulations on reaching a big milestone. And if you also have delayed claiming Social Security retirement benefits up till now, you are joining a select group — only 6.5 percent of Social Security recipients put off collecting their benefits until they reach three scores and ten, the age […]
Medicare Would Cover Dental, Vision, and Hearing Under Senate Democrats’ Spending Plan
The Senate Democrats’ proposal for a $3.5 trillion spending plan includes expanding Medicare to provide dental, vision, and hearing benefits. The proposal is now being negotiated in Congress. Currently, Medicare does not offer much in the way of dental, vision, and hearing benefits. Medicare Part A will cover certain emergencies or necessary procedures that are […]
The VA Establishes New Regulations for Transferring Assets Prior to Applying for Benefits
New regulations were proposed in January of 2015 and the finalized regulations have been published and are, for the most part, the same as what they proposed including a revised net worth calculation, a thirty-six-month look-back period, and a five-year penalty for asset transfers that are less than market value to qualify for a VA […]
