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Can a Lifelong Housewife Get Social Security?
Posted November 28, 2012 by Michael Cadenhead
cashlamb: My Social Security benefits are $1000 a month. I haven’t received a check for 44 months (because I changed my address and my bank account closed). I called the Social Security Administration and they resumed my direct deposit after 10 days. I was expecting $44,000, but received a lump sum of only $26,000. Is [...]
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How to Achieve Your Athletic Dreams
Posted September 24, 2012 by Michael Cadenhead
Have you ever wondered, after hearing that an old friend is suddenly running marathons or climbing mountains, “Could I do that?” The answer, more often than not, is yes. But achieving an athletic dream in your 50s or beyond requires planning, preparation and patience. Chicago-area running coach Brendan Cournane, 58, is in the midst of [...]
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The War Between the Generations is Nonsense
Posted August 9, 2012 by Michael Cadenhead
By Chris Farrell | August 6, 2012 Chris Farrell is economics editor for APM’s Marketplace Money, a syndicated personal finance program. Baby boomers came of age with the arrival of the generation gap, a time when many went by the motto “Never trust anyone over 30.” Well, my generation is now long past 30, and [...]
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What I Did When My Email Account Was Hacked (Besides Panic)
Posted January 22, 2013 by Michael Cadenhead
From the PBS Business Desk: Paul Solman takes your questions about business and economic news! Paul Solman: What follows is of a personal nature and only loosely within the ambit of economics, but friends have suggested it may be of general interest and even some use. On Wednesday night at about 11 p.m., all previous emails [...]
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Student Loans Are Threatening Older Americans’ Ability to Retire
Posted June 19, 2012 by Michael Cadenhead
Former California state government worker Thomas Villalobos, 66, who is currently unemployed, never thought he’d be nearing retirement and still paying off his student loan. But that’s exactly what has happened to him. Villalobos, of Loma Rica, Calif., borrowed $12,000 to attend law school back in 1976. Since then, he has sometimes had to defer [...]
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