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Study shows retirement crisis is real for many
A recent report from The New School Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis found Social Security benefits can help partially offset unequal wealth distribution precipitated from the employer-based retirement system. The report found Median accrued Social Security benefits were $81,900…
Relying on Social Security alone is a horribly bad idea
Social Security is meant to replace approximately 40 percent of the average wage-earner’s pre-retirement income. However, it is estimated that 12 percent of Americans aged 65 and over have less than $1,000 in a retirement savings plan which means they will…
Should you claim early because of Social Security’s financial woes?
By now, everyone is probably aware that Social Security, America’s most important retirement program, is facing financial issues which will become a crisis in about 2035. That’s the date that, lacking any action by Congress, the Social Security Trust Fund…
Your 2020 Social Security Update
As is his custom, venerable Social Security columnist Tom Margenau, retired after many years with the Social Security Administration, provides his readers with an annual update of Social Security changes in the new year. In this article appearing in the…
Happy New Year !!!!
The staff at the AMAC Foundation and the editorial staff at socialsecurityreport.org extend our wishes for a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. We hope that 2020 is filled with blessings for you and your entire family.
Spotlight on Survivor Benefits
Most people think of Social Security as their earned retirement benefit, and that is certainly true. But Social Security is so much more than just a retiree benefit for working Americans! Indeed, one of the most important aspects of Social…
Social Security’s future: Bankruptcy not in the picture, but cuts could be
It’s probably no secret to anyone that Social Security is facing some financial difficulties. That fact has been all over the news, rampant on social media, and the topic of many chain emails floating around the internet. Some of what you…
Social Security…Looking Ahead to 2020
Columnist Tom Margenau, posting on www.tucson.com, provides a comprehensive look at the year ahead for Social Security, His article addresses next year’s cost-of-living adjustment for beneficiaries, along with a discussion of supporters and critics of this program provision. He also…
Rep. Larson Makes His Case for Social Security Reform
Much has been written this year about Social Security’s looming financial crisis. Specifically, the bulk of the attention is focused on the projected draining of the program’s trust fund reserves between now and 2035, a forecast issued earlier this year in…
Christmas Greetings from the Social Security Report Editorial Staff!
On behalf of the AMAC Foundation and it’s constituency, 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. And in keeping with the spirit of…