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Dramatic increase in initial claims for Social Security benefits
Americans are rushing to apply for Social Security benefits this year, for some, earlier than planned. Why? Many Americans saw the changes around the Social Security Administration and the stock market volatility as a sign that they should apply for…
Fallout from the Flurry of Social Security Changes
A sign of the times, perhaps…the Google search term “how to claim Social Security” is reported to have recently reached an all-time high. MSNBC’s newsletter editor Ryan Teague Beckwith equates this statistical happening with what appears to be a growing…
A plea for legislators for solve to Social Security’s financial problems.
It’s not just the old folks who are expressing their concerns over Social Security’s steadily–and rapidly–deteriorating financial condition. An article appearing today in The Fordham Ram, Fordham University’s student-run newspaper, offers an insightful opinion piece by student and contributing writer…
Unpaid Student Loans Can Be Deducted from Social Security Benefits.
Beginning May 5th, 2025, if you are behind on your Student Loan payments, you can have 15% of your Social Security benefit withheld until it is repaid. You need to make a payment plan arrangement before May 5th, 2025, to…
A New Way to Access Your Social Security Card is Coming Soon
Soon, you will be able to securely view your Social Security number through your MySocialSecurity Account online. This will enable people who have forgotten their Social Security number or misplaced their Social Security card to retrieve it. This once again…
Confidence in Retirement Planning Holding Steady…But Social Security Concerns Rising
Based on the results of the 35th annual Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS), conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and Greenwald Research, it appears that Americans ages 25 or older continue to feel confident about financial success in retirement.…
Social Security Insolvency–The Cost of Doing Nothing
For decades, the Social Security trustees have been forecasting the complete depletion of the program’s trust fund reserves, with the most recent estimate indicating that this will occur approximately eight years from now. As part of their annual warnings, the…
Newsflash–National Social Security Month is Back, While Concerns Continue
Amid intense criticism relating to the DOGE-driven changes to the Social Security Administration’s operating environment, the Trump Administration has announced the reinstatement of the month of April as National Social Security Month. In a post today on newsweek.com, reporter Aliss…
Perspectives on the Taxation of Social Security Benefits
President Trump has led the most recent charge to rescue Social Security beneficiaries from the pain of income tax assessments, but that’s certainly not the first time the thought has emerged. Through the years, many have argued that including a…
No, the end of Social Security is not foreseen…but there is rough water ahead.
A literary comment often attributed to Mark Twain pretty much sums up the theme of many media articles about Social Security. You’ve probably heard it: “The report of my death was an exaggeration.” So goes the popular notion that Social…