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Mum’s the Word on Social Security this Campaign Season — But why?
Jeff Szymanski works in political communications at The Association of Mature American Citizens. He wrote this piece to explain why the Social Security issue is absent from this year’s campaign. You would think with Social Security running a deficit (spending more on benefits than it is…
Social Security & Insolvency – What Does It Actually Mean?
Jeff Szymanski works in political communications at The Association of Mature American Citizens. He wrote this piece in an effort to explain insolvency with an easy to understand example. Insolvency “The inability to pay one’s debts” is the dictionary definition of insolvency. …
Thoughts on Removing the Tax Cap to Save Social Security
Although it’s been a fairly constant part of many Social Security reform proposals, the removal of the annual limit on earnings subject to FICA tax as a way to address the program’s solvency issue continues to stall in the face of…
Thoughts on “The Social Security 2100 Act (H.R. 1902)”
Rep. John B. Larson (D-Conn.), in a post on www.thehill.com, presents a series of insights on the recent launching of the “Expand Social Security Caucus” and last year’s introduction of H.R. 1902, The Social Security 2100 Act. In his comments, Rep.…
Social Security – Perpetuating a Myth
In an article posted on money.howstuffworks.com by journalist Laurie L. Dove, the report starts out on an even, informative keel, explaining what the Social Security 2019 cost-of-living adjustment will be and dispelling some common beliefs about how the annual adjustment (or lack…
How do age differences impact your Social Security decisions?
Whether it’s a single marriage situation or a re-marriage, the decision on when and how to file for Social Security benefits can be a key part of a couple’s retirement financial strategy. In a recent Washington Post article, columnist Michelle…
Social Security and the Poverty Problem
In the wake of the recently-announced 2019 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), many seniors are breathing a sigh of relief over the largest increase in seven years. But while that’s a good thing, MarketWatch columnist Paul Brandus, in a post on www.marketwatch.com,…
Using Medicare’s online tools during Open Enrollment
Medicare’s “open enrollment period” is upon us – from October 15th to December 7th – and now is the time for you to assess your current healthcare coverage to see if it still suits your needs, or whether better coverage is…
Could the COLA increase hurt some?
It’s hard to think of getting a raise in Social Security benefits as having some negative side affects, but in this article by Tim Grant at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the author’s source suggests that the 2.8% COLA increase in 2019…
Long term care protection: two ways to approach it
Once upon a time, the only protection you could buy to pay for long term nursing home costs was a traditional Long Term Care insurance policy. But with many carriers finding that those policies were not profitable, premiums starting increasing,…