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The "Magnificent Seven" are breaking down, defensive consumer staples are on a tear — and then there's the midterm curse.
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How the case against a Venezuelan man who was shot by an ICE agent fell apart CNNHow ICE Failed to Justify the Shooting of Julio Sosa-Celis in Minneapolis - The New York Times The New York TimesMinnesota shooting of Venezuelan man is the latest where video evidence contradicts ICE accounts AP News2 ICE agents under investigation for ‘untruthful statements' about north Minneapolis shooting 5 EYEWITNESS NEWSDHS says immi
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 Topic: Going GreenTags: forbes
When you have solar, you still pick a pricing plan for your electric utility. Here's some hints about how to do that. In California, it's less complex than expected.
Read more at Forbes.com in Got Solar, An EV And Net Metering? Here s Your Best Price Plan
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Although you can start collecting Social Security at age 62, you can get much higher monthly payments if you wait as long as age 70. But many people want to or must retire before 70. If you're one of them, consider a possible strategy, backed by recent research, to use your retirement savings to put off receiving Social Security.
Build a Social Security Bridge
New research from the Center for Retirement Research explores retiree appetite for a "bridge" between retirement and collecting Social Security benefits, specifically one where retirees tap 401(k) assets in an amount equivalent to what they'd draw from Social Security on a monthly basis. This stream of payments would continue until age 70 or until the money ran out.
Such an option appealed to a good number of survey respondents; nearly 27% said they'd use it to some extent, even with minimal information about plan details. Among respondents provided with more information on the option, the total climbed to 35%. Researchers also propose a formalized "bridge" plan that employers could offer using 401(k) funds.
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But why tap those funds? The answer is that any chance to delay collecting Social Security benefits means you'll receive a larger monthly check when you finally do start to draw benefits.
How Much Can You Increase Your Social Security by Delaying Benefits?
As a rule, retirees must decide for themselves when to begin claiming Social Security benefits.
If they can wait to collect, though
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