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Recap for Social Security in the Past Year
More happened in the past year for Social Security than usually happens, Social Security does not often see as many changes as it did in 2015. This is a good first step in spurring more discussions on the best direction…
IRS’s Donor SSN Rule Under Attack from Legislators
Rep. Keith Rothfus(R-PA) and Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) on Thursday introduced House bill H.R. 4281, The Charitable Giving Privacy Protection Act, designed to block a move by the Internal Revenue Service to enable the collection of Social Security numbers to substantiate donor…
The Two Parties on Social Security
Social Security is quickly becoming more and more important in the political landscape as Baby Boomers start retiring and nearing retirement at greater and greater numbers daily and will continue to do so over the coming decade. With this in…
The Future of Social Security
Social Security just marked its 80th anniversary this year and has solidified itself as one of the government’s top programs. In 2015 alone, spending on Social Security topped out at $877 billion, almost 25% of the total federal budget. The…
Keeping up with all your Retirement Accounts
It is very important to stay up to date on accounts that you may have with former employers. If they ever go through a change it could drastically alter your planned path to retirement savings. Staying up to date with…
What Baby Boomers are Passing Down
Each new generation builds off the ideals and aspirations of their parents’ generation. The Baby Boomers adopted the work ethic of their parents and supplemented it with their own ideals of self fulfilment. They have since passed that down to…
The Dangers of Waiting too Long to Collect Benefits
One of the biggest draws to putting off collecting on Social Security is the promise of bigger monthly checks. While it is true that each individual check will be larger, you may not end up getting any more money in…
Fixing Social Security is a Group Effort
It is no secret that Social Security has been under fire for its solvency issues, and the government has been under pressure to supply solutions for this problem. What most miss, however, is that in order to fix Social Security,…
Senate Obamacare Repeal Bill Sends Clear Message to the Next President, says AMAC
American workers will have shorter hours in the coming decade if the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office is correct in its study of a new-found effect of Obamacare. But it won’t mean more leisure time; it will have them scrambling to…
Ageism in Work Place Goes Both Ways
Older workers aren’t the only ones affected by ageism. As Baby Boomers start to retire, more and more of their vacant roles are being filled by those from younger generations. These Younger workers in leadership positions are running in to…