Tag: retirement
Poverty is the scourge of women in old age. This problem was aggravated, according to a new study, when older workers started claiming their Social Security benefits sooner after the earnings test was lifted in 2000 for those who reach the program’s full retirement age. The earnings test withholds benefits from older workers earning mor…
Over the long Christmas holiday, I got a sneak preview of what retirement could be like. Frankly, it was a little boring. I fully appreciate that most workers don’t have the perk provided by my employer, Boston College, which gives us generous time off between Christmas and New Year’s. By cashing in a few unused…
