April showers bring May …. 457b enrollment

On May 2, 2020, Posted by , In Benefits,COVID-19,FAFSA,Open enrollment,Social Security, By ,,,, , With Comments Off on April showers bring May …. 457b enrollment

Welcome to May! I am a big fan of flowers, so I love May Day. But besides flowers, if you work for a non-profit whose 457b cycle is on the half-year, then May Day also brings the start of a special benefit open enrollment period for highly compensated employees. Wait…

Unemployment and Social Security

On May 1, 2020, Posted by , In Benefits,COVID-19,Social Security, By ,, , With Comments Off on Unemployment and Social Security

The question I was asked today was about someone who was furloughed, and age 65. They were told to apply for Social Security when they applied for their unemployment benefits. Questions were whether this was a good idea in general, whether it could be made a good idea by taking…