by Claudia Mott | Aug 8, 2020 | Financial Planning, Loaning Money, unemployment
The economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis had tested our financial strength. More than 1.44 million New Jerseyans have filed for unemployment since mid-March, and many are still waiting to receive unemployment benefits. As Congress debates the future... 
by Claudia Mott | Jul 17, 2020 | Budget, Emergency fund, Financial Planning
About 1.1 million people in New Jersey have filed for unemployment benefits since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. But for those who are lucky enough to still have their jobs, there are lots of questions about what they should be doing with their money. That’s... 
by Claudia Mott | Jul 3, 2020 | unemployment
Q. If a person is a retired state employee, firefighter, police officer and they collect their pension monthly but also worked a job, but is not working now because of the coronavirus shutdown, can that individual collect unemployment benefits? — Staying at home... 
by Claudia Mott | Jun 19, 2020 | Social Security
Q. I am 69 and my wife is 59. She works for the government and plans to take her pension early at age 60. When she is 62, can she start to get Social Security based on my account? — Planning A. Let’s start by reviewing details of how a spousal Social Security benefit... 
by Claudia Mott | Jun 5, 2020 | Escheatment
Q. Grandma got her niece and nephew a 529 plan. The problem is that she doesn’t remember the details or any of the account information. How can we research this? — Confused A. That was very nice of Grandma, and you should be able to find the account. It will just take...