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Bush: Retirement Age Should be Phased in to ’68 or 70′
(By – Julian Hattem, The Hill) Jeb Bush wants to push back the retirement age for Social Security by as many as five years. Instead of allowing Americans to collect full benefits at age 65, the former Florida governor and likely…
Inflation Could Give Seniors a Raise – But Don’t Count On It
(By – Scott Burns, The Dallas Daily News) Inflation could be a sweet double-whammy for the folks I call Solvent Seniors. Social Security benefits increase with inflation; for 2015, the increase was 1.7 percent. And if inflation is more than…
Social Security Announces Vision 2025, a Long-Range Service Delivery Vision
(By – Christina Vital, via www.50pluslife.com) Embarking on its 80th Anniversary of being a key piece of the Nation’s fabric, Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, has officially released Vision 2025. The vision will serve as a “North Star”…
How conservative seniors want to reform Social Security
(By – JASON RUSSELL, Washington Examiner) With Social Security’s Disability Insurance Trust Fund projected to run out of money in late 2016, liberals are calling for a simple reallocation of funds from the Social Security retirement fund to keep the…
Lifelong Wage Gaps Shrink Women’s Social Security Checks
(By – Sharon Johnson, WeNews senior correspondent) The future of Social Security is shaping up to be a major contention in the 2016 presidential campaign and women, who depend more heavily on the system, have much at stake. “Social Security is often…
How to Know When Retirement is Right for You and Your Family
(Source – www.foxbusiness.com) It’s unfortunate, but true: Baby Boomers are feeling the economic pressure to work much later in life than in any previous generation. In a 2012 survey conducted by Wells Fargo, 1,000 individuals making less than $100,000 a year…
The Retirement Crisis: Statistics Everyone Should See
(By – Eric McWhinnie) The retirement crisis in America does not discriminate against consumers based on age; it’s an equal opportunity punisher seeking out anyone not properly handling their personal finances. We may hear one generation is more doomed than the…
Here’s How Important Social Security is to the Average American … and You!
(By – Brian Stoffel) This weekend, I hit the limit for idiotic journalism when it comes to writing about retirement in America. One article, purporting to warn about the seven myths that can ruin your retirement, stated that, “Social Security isn’t going…
Social Security Administration – Honoring Those Who Served
(Source – www.njcfe.org) On Memorial Day, we remember and honor the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. We take a moment to solemnly reaffirm from year to year the national acts of service and…
Study: 41 percent expect no Social Security benefits
(Source – www.msn.com) Americans have major doubts about the financial health of Social Security. A new survey by Pew Research Center finds that 41 percent of Americans think there will be no Social Security benefits for them when they retire…