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Claiming Social Security Early Can Make Sense – Sometimes
Perhaps no decision is more important for mature Americans than when to claim Social Security. Claiming benefits early at age 62 results in a permanent lower benefit, but as the author notes, there are times when it makes sense. Read…
Social Security’s Perils Suggest Current Workers Should Save More On Own
Polls show many current workers have heard at least some information about Social Security’s funding crisis. But studies also show workers are not doing enough to take action. While the program will survive, and could be made stronger with modest changes…
Stats for the Curious, Direct from SSA
You’ve probably seen an article or two referencing the number of people receiving Social Security benefits of one kind or another–61.9 million, in fact–and you may wonder what types of benefits these folks receive and the dollar value of these…
“Situational Social Security”–The Motivation Behind NSSA’s Program
Marc Kiner and Jim Blair, founders of Cincinnati’s Premier Social Security Consulting, several years ago created the country’s only accredited Social Security education program. Since then, their program has trained and certified thousands of professionals to advise beneficiaries on strategies for claiming…
Social Security Reform: Hitting the Nail on the Head
It was a statement made five years ago, but it’s even more relevant today as we continue to roll closer to Social Security’s projected insolvency. The statement, as highlighted in a post today by The Motley Fool’s Sean Williams on www.fool.com,…
Some Interim Steps–Not Fixes–to Improve Social Security
The Center for Retirement Research (CRR) at Boston College recently published a paper discussing proposals that should be considered to address the plight of “economically vulnerable” Americans. Richard Eisenberg, Forbes contributor and Editor of the Money and Work channels for NextAvenue.org, examines…
Independence Day Greetings from The AMAC Foundation!
The Editorial Staff at the AMAC Foundation’s Social Security Report extends to you a sincere and heartfelt wish for a safe and peaceful Independence Day Holiday. This mid-week break in the hectic pace of all of our lives is an…
2019 Might be the Year of Action on Some Retirement Fronts
According to a post on Pensions & Investments, 2019 looks like it may be a year of action in several areas related to retirement reform. Speaking at a Kohler Retirement Plan Advisor Conference last week in Wisconsin, several high-powered speakers hinted…
Another Look At the COLA Argument
The Motley Fool’s Sean Williams, in a post on fool.com, examines the nagging disconnect between Social Security’s Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) and the purchasing power of benefits paid to seniors. Williams cites statistics provided by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) that illustrate…
Explaining Social Security’s “do-over” option
Few would argue that Social Security is not included in the list of most important social benefit programs available to America’s senior citizens. The fact is that over 62 million Americans rely heavily on Social Security, with some of them…