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The Social Security Texting Debacle
Earlier this month the Social Security Administration instated a policy that required the use of text messaging in order to log in to Social Security accounts online. They have since repealed this requirement due to immense outcry. The policy was…
Current Candidates and Social Security
The discussion on Social Security has been happening everywhere but where it matters most. The candidates have yet to fully lay out what exactly they support as far as reforms or proposals for the system. Each party has their slate of…
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…