Provided to the NABBW by Pamela J. Sams, CRPC, BFA, MBA, NABBW’s Retirement Planning Associate Run the numbers. There is a rule of thumb for retirees suggesting that retirement income has a target of 70-80% of the household’s end salary, though this can certainly vary. So, years before leaving work, sit down (perhaps with the […]
Provided by Pamela J. Sams, CRPC®️ BFA™️ MBA – NABBW’s Retirement Planning Associate In my position as principal of Jackson Sams Wealth Strategies, in Herndon, Virginia, I often find myself counseling my clients on Social Security. I often find myself explaining that when Social Security was enacted in 1935, it was conceived as an entitlement program. Since, […]
By Jennifer Hipkiss CFP®, EA, MSFP for the NABBW Women are poised to be the leaders in wealth management over the next decade, with an estimated 40% of women controlling assets over $600,000 in America1. Unfortunately, taxation can erode growth of wealth and useable financial resources for your goals – what you earn net of […]
Provided by Pamela J. Sams, CRPC, NABBW’s Retirement Planning Associate When our parents retired, living to 75 amounted to a nice long life, and Social Security was often supplemented by a pension. The Social Security Administration (SSA) estimates that today’s average 65-year-old female will live to age 86.6. Given these projections, it appears that a […]
Announcing our next NABBW Financial Teleseminar featuring NABBW’s Retirement Planning Expert, Pamela J. Sams, CRPC.: “Top Six Things Women Must Know About Social Security.” Mark your calendars for Thursday April 4th at 8 PM Eastern (5 PM Pacific.) In this call we address Social Security – a topic of interest to everyone, and something that’s […]
Why Women Need Social Security By Pamela J. Sams, CRPC NABBW’s Retirement Planning for Women Expert Did you know that the first person ever to receive ongoing Social Security benefits was a woman? Ever since Ida May Fuller received the first retirement benefit check in 1940, women have been counting on Social Security to provide […]