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The Dolans' Top 100 Websites

by Ken and Daria Dolan

We obviously don't have to tell you how valuable the Internet is. This Special Report outlines the Dolans top recommended websites to help you manage your finances.

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One Quick Tip Before You Retire

Now's a good time to check the Social Security contributions you've made (which you'll find listed on your year-end paystubs) against what the Social Security Administration (SSA) has recorded as your contributions (which you'll find on Form SSA-7004, your Personal Earnings and Benefits Statement).

You can call the SSA at 800/772-1213 and ask them to send you Form SSA-7004, or you can do it right online at www.ssa.gov/online/ssa-7004.html, where you can download a request form

A few weeks later they'll send you your Personal Earnings and Benefit Statement, which will tell you how much you can expect to receive from Social Security, based on their records of your lifetime contributions.

Mistakes can happen when your employer reports your gross income. By checking how much you actually received in gross income from your employer against what your employer reported to Social Security, you'll spot mistakes quickly. It's much easier for the SSA to correct an error before they start paying you benefits than after.

Take this little but important step now before you start drawing Social Security. You could discover a mistake that would have cost you a lot of money over the course of your retirement.

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Straight Talk Tip


Aging Parent Deductions

If you provide more than half of an aging parent's support, you may be able to declare your parent a dependent even if he or she is not living in your home. In addition to getting the dependent deduction, you may also be able to take a tax deduction for your parent's medical expenses. To prove you pay the expenses, pay your parent's bills directly to the provider, rather than giving your parent(s) the money to pay the bill.


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