Tag: healthcare

Graphic: Thinking wires in brains

It’s common for people to begin collecting their Social Security benefits soon after they turn 62, ignoring the financial planners and retirement experts urging them to postpone and increase the size of their monthly checks. A new study has uncovered four powerful psychological traits that influence this decision: the individual’s expected longevity, his fear of…

disappearing workers

Workers Struggle Day to Day

There’s a growing concern that working people aren’t saving for the future, but the reality is that many of them can barely get by in the here and now. A sizable minority of Americans say they are spending more than they earn, have overdue medical bills, or pay only the minimum on their credit cards…