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Social Security is funded through payroll taxes, known as the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). While working, you contribute a portion of your earnings (7.65 percent) up to the taxable wage base and your employer also contributes (7.65 percent). The taxable wage base is the maximum amount of income subject to Social Security taxes.
High achievers tend to have a hard time making the jump to retirement. Here, learn how to decide when is the right time to stop working.
Kristi Schooley says if she ever writes an autobiography, the title will be this: It’s Never Too Late to Correct Course.
“I once had a client tell me his goal was to die with just enough money to pay his very last doctor’s bill,” says CAPTRUST Financial Advisor Mike Gray. Even though the comment was made in jest, the client was serious about not exhausting his money too soon. Gray says this is a common concern.
Question: I run a family business that my children will inherit. How can I make sure they are financially prepared for this transition?
Mitzi and Steve Deal of Charlotte, North Carolina, like to think of their mountain house as a gift to their family—one that will keep giving for generations.
With student loan payments restarting and prices for household goods now higher than ever, many people are wondering how they’ll fit these payments in. In this article, learn tips for paying off student loan debt, how to establish a budget, and where to turn for additional help.
Early on, when Denise Gehringer talked with friends about plans for her son, Jacob, who has Down syndrome, she often heard the same refrain.