Headlines
The Future of Social Security
There has been much talk on the solvency of the Social Security program since the 2016 Trustee Reports was issued in June. This Repoprt showed that currently Social Security is taking in enough money to cover its expenses until 2019.…
My Social Security Goes Back on Texting
Texting is no longer required in order to use online Social Security accounts due to a huge amount of backlash by seniors. Two step authentication is still optional for those that would like to take advantage of the extra security.…
AMAC Foundation Expands Social Security Advisory Services
The AMAC Foundation announced this week that four representatives have now earned certification as National Social Security Advisors, qualifying them to counsel retirees and pre-retirees on questions and issues pertaining to Social Security. The training preceding the qualification exam equips…
AMAC Foundation Expands Social Security Advisory Services
The AMAC Foundation announced this week that four representatives have now earned certification as National Social Security Advisors, qualifying them to counsel retirees and pre-retirees on questions and issues pertaining to Social Security. The training preceding the qualification exam equips…
AMAC Foundation Expands Social Security Advisory Services
The AMAC Foundation announced this week that four representatives have now earned certification as National Social Security Advisors, qualifying them to counsel retirees and pre-retirees on questions and issues pertaining to Social Security. The training preceding the qualification exam equips…
Assessing The Pension Protection Act of 2006
Reuters columnist Mark Miller takes a look at the Pension Protection Act of 2006 as it nears a ten-year milestone, offering perspective on the role that it has payed–or has not played–in improving the retirement security of American workers. His analysis takes…
Kids and Social Security
Most of the time Social Security is brought up it is centered around how it helps retirees. However, Social Security plays a big part in supporting children. In 2014 over 3 million children received help from Social Security, and this…
Investing for Retirement
There are many ways to invest for retirement, and one of the more common ways in the past was through pensions. Unfortunately, pensions have been all but phased out except in the case of public servants, leaving many retirees to rely on IRAs…
Options When Retiring Without Savings
Many people are entering in to retirement with little to no savings. Many experts have proclaimed this as an “epidemic” in our country as fewer and fewer people are entering in to retirement with adequate savings. This severely limits options…
Social Security Benefits Abroad
Travel is becoming a bigger part of retired Baby Boomers’ lives. International travel and living in particular is a huge draw to those more adventurous. Many don’t realize that they can still receive their Social Security benefits without actually living…