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Dear Savvy Senior, I turn 62 early next year and plan to retire soon after. Most advice says I should wait to claim Social Security because my monthly benefit will be higher. But with all the recent news about Social Security’s financial problems, I’m wondering if taking benefits early might be the safer choice. Is there ever a good reason to claim at 62? — Ready to Retire Dear Ready, You’re definitely not alone in asking this. The latest Social Security Trustees Report projects the retirement trust fund could be depleted around 2032 if Congress doesn’t act. If that happens,…

Dolly Parton had first-hand experience of the effects of limited literacy. Her father could not read or write. He was, she once said,the smartest man I have ever known but I know in my heart his inability to read probably kept him from fulfilling all of his dreams.This sentiment fueled her passion for encouraging childhood literacy. It drove her to establish the Imagination Library, with the goal of inspiring “a love of reading and learning from a young age.”Launched in 1995, the Imagination Library sends children enrolled in the program a free, age-appropriate, culturally inclusive book in the mail every…

What if a few powerful words could change the way you approach success, work, and life? Zig Ziglar was one of the most influential motivational speakers, sales trainers, and authors of his generation. Through his books, seminars, and speeches, he inspired millions of people to believe in their potential and take meaningful action toward their goals. His advice often focused on practical ideas about motivation, leadership, sales, personal growth, and developing a positive mindset. Even years after his passing, many of his lessons continue to resonate with people looking for encouragement and direction. Sometimes, the right quote can provide the…

David Goggins is not interested in sugarcoating the truth. He is not interested in giving you cookie-cutter motivation, and he is certainly not interested in resting on his laurels. After retiring from the military, setting records in ultra-endurance racing, and releasing a massive bestselling book, most people would enjoy their success. Goggins decided to become a smokejumper. For the past few years, he has been jumping out of airplanes into the remote Canadian wilderness—places inaccessible by vehicles—to fight wildfires for $15 an hour. Why? Because the life we live is the ultimate competitor. It will find your weakness and hammer…

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia is pushing for greater recognition of workers’ skills and the portability of social security benefits to promote labour mobility across Asean, according to Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Heng Sour.Sour shared the kingdom’s commitment while addressing the 29th Asean Labour Ministers Meeting (ALMM) on Wednesday (Aug 26), via videoconference.The conference and related meetings were hosted in Bangkok, Thailand.Speaking under the theme “Advancing Asean Human Capital: Skills Certification Towards Global Recognition”, Sour noted that the issue was both important and timely, highlighting skills recognition and certification as fundamental pillars for promoting labour mobility.Ensuring that social security benefits…

                                Back to Claims School Jim Frerking has spent his career seeing workers’ compensation from several sides of the industry. He has worked for a large insurance carrier, a major property and casualty broker, and now Paradigm, where he serves as Senior Vice President of Sales for Clinical Solutions. Each role has given him a different view of how employers, carriers, brokers, service partners, and injured workers experience the workers’ compensation system. That range of experience allows Jim to connect the financial and operational responsibilities…

In 1969, the city of Osburn, Idaho built a bridge over Interstate-90 and the South Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River in anticipation of the city’s growth. But soon after, a mining company bought up a large parcel of land and blocked residential expansion. The company demolished half of the bridge, and what was left was essentially a “bridge to nowhere,” according to High Country News. It was something long-haul trucker and Osburn resident Carl Wilson saw potential in, however. As an avid outdoorsman spending his days on the road, Wilson took notice of the sheer amount of roadkill on highways and started…

For most of business history, the process of earning trust began after a conversation started. But today, your business is often evaluated before you even interact with the person you’re trying to reach: Email providers inspect your domain. Telecom carriers analyze your calling patterns. Search engines and social platforms evaluate your history. Then, if your communication makes it through those systems, the recipient performs another assessment: is this person really who they claim to be? That question is becoming harder to answer. The Federal Trade Commission received more than one million reports of impersonation scams in 2025. Consumers reported losing…

AS WORKPLACES evolve in response to new economic, technological and social challenges, investing in people’s safety and mental well-being is no longer optional but fundamental to building resilient organisations, strengthening workforce sustainability and enhancing national competitiveness.Hence, the Alliance for a Safe Community (Ikatan) and Federation of Malaysian Manufacturing (FMM) Institute have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Kuala Lumpur to collaborate on initiatives promoting occupational safety, mental well-being and psychosocial safety in the workplace.It brings together Ikatan’s expertise in community safety, workplace mental health and advocacy with FMM Institute’s extensive industry network and training capabilities.Both organisations will develop and…

Social Security recipients are on track for a bigger increase in four years, even as inflation is expected to keep eroding those gains. The Senior Citizens League estimates the 2027 Cost of Living Adjustment will be 3.6 percent, which is 0.8 percentage points higher than this year’s 2.8 percent. If the COLA were announced today, the average monthly benefit would rise by $69.75, from $1,937 to $2,007. The Social Security Administration is expected to announce the 2027 COLA on Oct. 14 at 8:30 a.m. ET, after the July CPI-W is determined.