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Rules on Disability
The disability portion of Social Security is a very important aspect to the program, yet most people have no idea how it works. People rarely have a need for this part of Social Security, but in unfortunate circumstances it can…
Healthcare Spending Compared to Social Security
Last year marked the first time that the U.S. government spent more on healthcare programs than on Social Security. This is mainly because of the new Medicare programs and changes pertaining to ACA. Total spending on healthcare in the previous…
Shocking Truths About Social Security
Experts keep touting on about a retirement crisis in America, but the problems may not lie where you expect them. Most of the problems regarding this situation are in personal savings and planning. Many people do not properly save for…
Long Term Saving Plans
As the average age increases and modern medicine keeps improving, it is important to make sure your investments and retirement plans keep up. When Social Security was first implemented, the average age Americans lived to was 65, which was also…
Longer Life Spans and Social Security
There are many variables that make up the statistic of average life span. Generally when dealing with averages you are taking in to account a large group of people that covers many different demographics, however, the nature of anonymity means…
The Plight of America’s Seniors and Veterans
In an article titled “Times get tougher for seniors, veterans,” reporter Chris McKenna of the Times Herald-Record takes a look at the impact that a zero COLA is having on specific segments of the American public, and highlights pending legislation designed to potentially alleviate…
Being Magnanimous in Retirement
The new budget deal in the last month of 2015 had many facets to it. One of those facets dealt on how charitable donations were handled from IRAs. Under these new rules it is now possible for retirees at least…
When to Start Receiving Benefits
Your Social Security benefit increases each year that you delay collecting it between 62 and 70. The difference between benefits at 62 and 70 is as much as 76%. However, there are many more variable to take in to consideration…
The Current Case on Social Security
President Obama chose very careful verbiage concerning Social Security during his State of the Union Address. He carefully and deliberately chose the word “strengthen” when talking on this topic, neither siding with nor shunning any of the proposals currently popping…
Maximizing Your Social Security
Many were thrown a curveball with the recent changes to Social Security filing strategies leaving them scrambling for answers. Most were not lucky enough to get grandfathered in under the new rules and must now reevaluate their retirement plans. This…