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Thanks everyone for your advice. We'll start the process and hope for the best...on all fronts.. Thanks again, C

Hi Donhoff, Thanks for the info. Would you know by taking his SS disability now, if his normal SS benefit would be reduced, or would he still be able to claim the regular benefit at 62? I guess what I'm trying to find out, is if my wife will be penalized long-term for taking disability now...

Hi all, Before I start to wade through the Social Security website, I thought someone here might have the answer. My wife, who turns 60 next week, was recently diagnosed with cancer and is on heavy chemotherapy, which will continue for some time. She had to leave her job and hasn't been able to...

Thanks for all the replies. The way I understand TIPS is that you lock in a real rate, and then the principle is adjusted for inflation. If inflation goes up in the future, the real rate may go up or down....no way of knowing. I would assume that with high inflation the demand would increase...

Hi all, I'm new to the community, and look forward to all your advice and wisdom and I try to navigate into the world of retirement. My wife and I are 62 years old and have accumulated $1 Million. Half in our IRA/401K and half in taxable accounts. We were wondering if this is too conservative...