Tag: Social Security

Art saying Now what?

The COVID-19 recession has changed everything. This extreme disruption in our lives is always top of mind, which was reflected in our most widely read articles so far this year, based on the blog’s traffic. Baby boomers, their retirement plans having been deeply affected by the Great Recession, are once again reassessing their finances. On…

Puzzle of heads

During the Great Recession, the record numbers of Americans who applied for disability included many people who lost their jobs – and it might happen again as the COVID-19 recession plays out. A 2018 study estimated that 1 million people applied who would not have done so if there hadn’t been a recession. By October…