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A complex question: “When should I take my Social Security?”
One of the questions most frequently asked of The AMAC Foundation’s Social Security Advisory team is “When should I take my Social Security benefits?” and, of course, the answer is always “It depends.” It depends on your financial needs and,…
Many misconceptions about Social Security benefits
Though a large majority of Americans believe that Social Security will form a major part of their retirement income, many future retirees grossly overestimate how much their Social Security income will actually be. Few people understand that millionaires pay the…
Handling mismatches of worker’s Social Security numbers
Whenever the Social Security Administration (SSA) discovers that there is a name mismatch for a particular Social Security number, they issue a “mismatch notice” to the employer. Essentially, the “mismatch” is a case of payroll taxes (thus Social Security contributions) being withheld…
AMAC Chief calls for action on Social Security
In this Op-Ed to the Washington Times, Dan Weber, President and CEO of the Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC), discusses the financial crisis looming for America’s Social Security program and potential solutions to fix the dilemma, concluding that it’s high…
Unraveling the rules about Social Security survivor benefits
The rules governing Social Security survivor benefits are often a conundrum to those struggling with the loss of a spouse. In addition to dealing with the emotional stress of losing someone they love, worrying about how, if and when they should claim…
Let’s Preserve & Modernize Social Security
Many may remember the famous poll some years ago stating, “more people surveyed among Generation X [now age 37-54] believe in UFOs than that Social Security will be there for them at retirement.” It was as shocking as recent polls…
Social Security – Maybe It Shouldn’t Be For Everyone?
Stephen Kent’s op-ed in The Washington Examiner takes a totally different view of Social Security that no one is yet willing to even discuss. He believes the country lacks a political will to address Social Security’s problems. In Kent’s view, Congress should change…
Social Security – It’s approaching CRISIS
“Tomorrow is here.” So says Marc Goldwein, senior vice president and Senior Policy Director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, writing this op-ed in The Hill. What was once a concern and then a challenge is close to becoming a…
Congressional inaction the norm despite dire predictions
This thoughtful piece brings together experts from The Concord Coalition, The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, and The Peterson Foundation among others, for comment on the state of Social Security and Medicare after the release of last week’s Trustees…
Is it good to plan for a world without Social Security?
Scary headlines always follow a release of the annual Social Security Trustees report. Last week was no exception, when the report reiterated what has been known for years– Social Security will only be able to pay its beneficiaries about 80%…