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When should you begin to withdraw your Social Security benefits? It will depend largely on your current and future financial situation. The earliest you can begin drawing your benefits is at age 62, but it is important to know that you will only be getting 75% of your total benefits if […]

How can you maximize your Social Security benefits?

Health Insurance Subsidy

If you are retiring before age 65, you will most likely stay on your county or state plan. The cost can be more than $670 per month for an individual and $1,770 per month for a family. You need to check with your Human Resource Department to get an estimated […]

What are your health insurance choices? When should you ...

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By Keith W. Young, DROP Advisory Council Chairman Retiring from FRS can be complicated and stressful. The paperwork can be overwhelming. There many decisions you will need to make before retiring including, “What to do with your DROP money? When should you take Social Security? How do you invest and […]

Your Retirement Checklist

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By Keith W. Young, Chairman, DROP Advisory Council The year 2018 was the worst year for stocks since 2008. If you retired last year and invested your funds in the market, how did your money fare? The Dow fell 5.6%. The S&P 500 was down 6.2% and the Nasdaq fell […]

How to protect your DROP money in a volatile market?

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