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Another Chilling Look at the Future of Social Security
The solvency problem facing our Social Security System is a generally acknowledged fact, as supported by the program’s Trustees in their most recent Annual Report to Congress. Actually, if you go back in history, you’ll see that the problem has…
Proclamation on Veterans Day, 2021
Many of our readers are aware that AMAC and the AMAC Foundation hold support of the Veteran Community to be a revered priority. Indeed, over the years both entities have actively promoted many causes relating to those who have served…
Social Security Outlines Veterans Statistics
In preparation for the upcoming Veterans Day Holiday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) yesterday published a recap of the program’s service to the Veteran community. SSA notes that the Veteran population encompasses more than 8.5 million beneficiaries, or about 15.4% of all adult…
Social Security’s Ongoing Solvency Discussion: CRS Weighs In
The long-term solvency problem facing Social Security is getting renewed attention now, with the re-introduction of the “Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust” (H.R. 5723/S. 3071) bill two weeks ago. Shortly after this bill was dropped in the 117th Congress, the Congressional…
Drawing Social Security Benefits at 62: Now A Declining Trend
Many financial advisors for years have been advising clients to hold off on filing for Social Security benefits until their full retirement age or, if they can, until age 70, when the delayed retirement credits stop adding to the payout.…
Working While on Social Security Disability
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a benefit earned from working, available to those who temporarily or permanently become unable to do so. Currently, over 8 million disabled American workers count on SSDI for financial help to partially offset their loss of employment…
Beware of Open Enrollment Scams!
This very informative Better Business Bureau article, appearing at Massachusetts’s The Berkshire Edge, discusses how scammers are very active during the so-called “Open Enrollment Period” which started on October 15th for Medicare beneficiaries and on November 1st for those using Healthcare.gov. Unfortunately,…
Navigating Medicare’s “Open Enrollment” Period
As just about everyone has noticed – from the plethora of TV ads and unsolicited phone calls – we are now in the annual “Medicare Open Enrollment” period which started on October 15th and will end on December 7th. Until…
“Original Medicare” vs. Medicare Advantage – An Expert’s View
These days it seems like every other TV advertisement we see is some celebrity telling us about their Medicare Advantage plan which, according to them, is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Offers of “free” dental, drug, and vision coverage and the temptation to possibly…
Getting Help With Social Security
The always-entertaining Tom Margenau uses his most recent Social Security column to talk about the sometimes frustrating quest to get help with your Social Security questions and issues. While he reveals he can’t personally handle the large number of complex requests…