Victoria Cannillo, an Associate Financial Planner at Baron Financial Group, is quoted on this topic, answering a reader’s question on NJMoneyHelp.com by Karin Price Mueller, originally published in June 2025. If you have not met the working requirement, you would not be eligible to get your own Social Security benefits. However, there are spousal benefits that may be available to you…
The start of a New Year is a good time to share our financial checklist. Here are some priorities for you to review, plan for, and update in 2026. As Financial Advisors, we are dedicated to educating our clients and our community about the importance of their financial health. We hope you find this checklist helpful! You can download the checklist here:
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced on Friday, October 24, 2025 that it will be increasing Social Security (SS) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for 75 million Americans by 2.8 percent. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin for more than 71 million SS beneficiaries in January 2026 and for more than 7.5 million SSI beneficiaries, on December 31, 2025
Medicare is health insurance for individuals who are 65 and older, under 65 with certain disabilities, or those who have End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) or Amyotrophic Sclerosis (ALS). The Medicare annual open enrollment period for the 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription plans begins Oct. 15, 2025, and runs through December 7, 2025. You can change your Medicare Advantage and Part D plans without special enrollment requirements. Should I change my Medicare coverage during open enrollment?
If you are thinking about retirement, we strongly suggest you plan ahead and consider what your retirement needs and goals will be and what financial resources are available for you to support your anticipated lifestyle. Here are Baron's suggested top ten priorities when planning for retirement:
The ANCHOR program is available for eligible New Jersey residents who owned or rented their main residence as of October 1, 2024. If you are a New Jersey resident who is 65 and older or was receiving Social Security Disability benefits on December 31, 2024, you can now submit a single application for Property Tax Relief for tax year 2024. For easy reference, the following information has been gathered from the NJ Treasury - Division of Taxation website for Senior Freeze, ANCHOR, and Stay NJ programs.
There are important questions at certain ages that you should keep in mind on your journey. Your options for Retirement and Financial Planning need to be given very serious thought and examination. You need to identify your goals, explore your options, and test for the unexpected. Am I OK financially? Can I live the lifestyle that I want in retirement?
Our financial planning chart provides information that includes key financial planning numbers for 2025. New to 2025: Retirement Plan Contribution Numbers – For Baron Clients, reach out to your Baron Team to make sure you are maximizing your retirement savings. You can click on the image to view the 2-page chart.
Victoria Cannillo, an Associate Financial Planner/Analyst at Baron Financial Group, is quoted on this topic, answering a reader’s question on NJMoneyHelp.com by Karin Price Mueller, “Can I get Social Security from a domestic partnership?”, originally published in March 2024.
To draw attention to Autism Awareness Month, we wanted to remind everyone how we can help families with special needs. At Baron Financial Group, we understand that for parents of special needs children, the main concern is: "What happens to my child when I am no longer there to support them?".
Victor Cannillo, NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor, is quoted on this topic, answering a reader’s question on NJMoneyHelp.com by Karin Price Mueller, “I’m 69. How long can I contribute to a Roth?”, originally published on June 27, 2023. For 2023, the total contribution limit is $6,500 per year; $7,500 if you’re over 50. You can contribute to your Roth IRA in perpetuity as long as you’re still…
Phone scams and particularly Social Security phone scams are often in the news. The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently sent out a communication on March 9th for “National Slam the Scam Day”. Read more for tools to recognize Social Security-related scams and ways to protect yourself.