Vance Cariaga

Contributor

Vance previously worked as a reporter/editor with Investor's Business Daily, the Charlotte Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer and other publications. His debut novel, "Voodoo Hideaway," was published in 2021.

Education

B.A. in English, Appalachian State University

Accolades

Finalist, Green Eyeshade Awards for Business Journalism
2nd place, Writer's Digest 2019 Short Short Story Competition

Expertise in

Banking
Retirement
Investing

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Social Security Highlights Its Biggest Accomplishments of 2023 — What Will Be Program’s Major Priorities in the New Year?

It's a safe bet that Social Security Administration officials will not rue the passing of 2023. The agency came under fire on multiple fronts over the past year, ranging from a staffing/funding...

by Vance Cariaga

Charitable Giving: 5 Strategies To Consider That Do Good and Make the Most Financial Sense

December is a big month for charitable giving, with roughly one-quarter of annual nonprofit revenue coming through donations in the final month of the year. The spirit of the holidays has a lot to do...

by Vance Cariaga

Retirement Planning: Why Are Nearly Two-Thirds of Boomers and Gen X Open to Working ‘Indefinitely’? (It’s More Than Money)

Long before retirement planning became its own mega-industry, inventor Thomas Edison reportedly had this to say about leaving the workforce: "I'll retire the day before my funeral." A century or so...

by Vance Cariaga

2024 Social Security COLA ‘Meager At Best’ — 3 Ways To Pad Your Income

The 3.2% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) that Social Security recipients will get in 2024 sounds small compared with this year's 8.7% COLA, but it's still one of the highest this century. In only...

by Vance Cariaga

Why You Will Get Two Social Security Checks in December

December is a month of giving, and in that spirit, the Social Security Administration will be sending out two checks for the month instead of one -- as long as it's the right kind of check. Okay, the...

by Vance Cariaga

Here’s Why the Fate of Social Security Is Important Even for the Wealthy

As Social Security barrels toward a looming funding shortfall that could wipe out nearly one-quarter of its current benefits, one of the potential fixes being proposed is to cut or eliminate...

by Vance Cariaga

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