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The Second Stimulus, Social Security Recipients, and More
In a trio of articles here by Alison DeNisco Rayome and others of cnet.com, she covers all that one would want to know about the second round of stimulus payments passed by Congress and signed by President Trump at the end of…
New Year’s Greetings from the AMAC Foundation!
The editorial staff at the AMAC Foundation’s Social Security Report extends its wishes for a very happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year. We hope that 2021 brings with it an end to the unfortunate circumstances of 2020, and we that all find renewed…
A Year-End Look at Social Security and Its Complexity
National and international news service Report Door, in a post yesterday on their website, provides a comprehensive review of Social Security basics, oriented especially toward those reaching their full retirement age (FRA) over the next two years. From a timing perspective,…
Ask Rusty Series Gets an Added Dimension
Many of our readers are familiar with the AMAC Foundation’s weekly Social Security Q&A news release–our “Ask Rusty” series–published to over 7,000 media outlets across the country and carried every week on this website (see the “Q&A” portion of our home…
Stimulus Checks Dominate the News
President Trump signed the latest Covid relief bill on Sunday, ending the standoff and clearing the way for much-needed financial relief for Americans suffering from the pandemic’s economic devastation. The measure also paves the way for additional funding for most Americans in…
Universal Social Security Benefit in the News
An article posted recently on cnbc.com highlighted the issue of a “universal benefit plan” as an alternative future for Social Security as we know it today, including a framework developed by Heritage Foundation that would accomplish the objective of equal…
Christmas Greetings from the Social Security Report Editorial Staff!
On behalf of the Association of Mature American Citizens and the AMAC Foundation, the Social Security Report’s editorial staff extends to all of its readers a sincere wish for peace, comfort, and joy during this Holiday Season
When is the best time to claim your Social Security benefits?
The decision on when to file for your Social Security benefits is one of the most important choices you’ll make. If you claim too early; the earliest is at 62, your benefits will be permanently reduced but if claim at…
You’re closing in on retirement, are you on track?
If you are closing in on retirement, are you on track? Are you ready? Retirement is often on the forefront of people’s minds when they turn 60 years old causing many people to take a really hard look at different…
Don’t let a lack of retirement planning leave your spouse vulnerable
While most couples spend time talking about retirement and looking forward to being together, they forget to plan for when one spouse passes away and the other is left alone. A retirement plan that does not include for the inevitable…