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Looking at Social Security as an Insurance Program
Forbes Contributor Tim Worstall, in a post on Forbes.com, takes a look at recent suggestions for expansion of Social Security benefits, suggesting the existence of a fallacy in looking at the program solely as a pension plan. Citing supporting opinions…
The Underfunded Social Security Administration
The Social Security Administration has recently been under duress from the massive influx of the Baby Boomer generation entering in to retirement. This, coupled with budget cuts, have stressed the already thin resources the administration has to work with. The…
Social Security Under Obama
Social Security has been steadily expanding in recent years under the Obama administration. What follows after may be an even larger increase in benefits going out. In the past 6 years the long-term funding shortfall has risen from $5.3 trillion…
Advertising and Baby Boomers
Marketing is a science. Every advertisement campaign goes through a gauntlet of tests and research and focus groups before it reaches the public. Most products are targeting specific demographics, there are very few one size fits all ad campaigns. Baby…
Working in Retirement
Many seniors find themselves in the position of needing to work during their retirement. Americans have a poor habit of under-saving for their retirement which has been exacerbated for those in recent years due to the recession. Since the recession…
Things to Keep in Mind About Social Security
Many discussions on Social Security devolve in to arguments over the same point, the looming insolvency, but that is not the only facet of Social Security. Social Security has many problems but it also plays an invaluable part in most…
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits
Source: Doug Walker, Deputy Commissioner, Communications Many people think that disability is something that happens to someone else. Unfortunately, disability is unpredictable and can happen to any person, at any age. Millions of Americans live with disabilities. Disability affects those afflicted…
Memorial Day: A Time to Reflect
The barbecue grills will be ablaze this weekend as family and friends come together to celebrate Memorial Day. But the Association of Mature American Citizens urges us to take a moment to reflect on the purpose of this holiday—to pay…
Retirement in the New Age
Retirement looks much different now than it did even a few years ago. There is a growing trend of seniors working well in to retirement either through necessity or preferring to stay busy. The average life expectancy is also still…
Children and Survivors Benefits
Many do not know that survivors benefits extend to their children and not just their spouse. Of course there are certain criteria that they must meet to ensure eligibility. The child must be a dependent and unmarried. The survivors benefits…