RIYADH: Qatar’s non-oil private sector continued to maintain strong growth in October, with the country’s Purchasing Managers’ Index reaching 50.8 on improving business conditions. The latest Qatar Financial Center survey data, compiled by S&P Global, however, showed the newly released figure was down from the 53.7 recorded in September. Nevertheless, the overall increase has continued …
If you think Social Security will provide a large portion of your retirement income, think again. In August, the average monthly Social Security retirement benefit was $1,840. That’s only about $22,000 over a year. Fortunately, if you have earned more than average over your working life, your benefits will be above average. There is, however, …
By Russell Gloor, national social security advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: Can my wife claim her benefits now (at age 63, and we know about the early claim reduction) and then when I retire at 66 years and 10 months in almost 3 …