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Fran Tarkenton and AMAC – An Unbeatable Team
The January 16 Press Conference in Washington was an eye-opener for many, a confirmation for many others, and a breath of fresh air for everyone connected with AMAC and its journey over the past few years. But what was perhaps…
Great Recession demonstrated nation can’t afford cuts to Social Security
Older workers have taken an unprecedented one-two punch from the Great Recession. The left jab: a decline in their financial portfolios just as Boomers were hitting retirement age. The nature of today’s retirement system left them more exposed to declines in…
NFL Legend Fran Tarkenton and AMAC Team Up for Social Security
Washington, January 16. In a press conference held in Washington, D.C., this afternoon, AMAC formally presented Fran Tarkenton as the newest member of AMAC’s Board of Advisors. Tarkenton – an NFL Hall of Famer and successful entrepreneur – joined AMAC…
New Jobs Report Confirms Medicare Cuts Leading to Job Loss in Home Health Sector
Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare: The December Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) jobs report finds that 3,700 home health jobs were lost last month. Home health leaders warn that these cuts are the first in what is feared will be a wave of…
Senators Tell Obama to Abandon His Social Security ‘Mistake’
Democrats have been pleading with President Obama not to cut Social Security for years. Until now, most of the public pleas have come from Democratic voters. Now they’re coming from Democratic senators. You can’t blame them. In 2010 polls showed that Democrats blew a 28-point…
65 and Medicare Ready!
Every day about 8,000 Americans will celebrate their 65th birthday. And, while the full retirement age for Social Security is now above 66, those who reach age 65 are automatically eligible for Medicare. The new availability of insurance under the…
Veterans upset over proposed disability filing changes
For veterans seeking disability compensation, the application process is supposed to be so easy that a handwritten note on a napkin will initiate a claim or an appeal. A proposed rule from the Obama administration would change that, and veterans…
HALL OF FAMER TARKENTON JOINS PUSH FOR SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM
On January 16, Hall of Fame quarterback Fran Tarkenton is slated to join former House Speaker Dennis Hastert and Association of Mature American Citizens president Dan Weber at a press conference, where they will announce a joint lobbying effort directed…
Demographics Not Only Factor in Retirement Insecurity
Recent research suggests that this country is facing a crisis in retirement security. We’ve been told this is because as baby boomers reach retirement age, there won’t be enough young workers to pay for older retirees. That may be true of…
Turn over a new financial page
We rounded another New Year and now there is a new opportunity to improve your life in any number of ways. But one good idea for many might be creating (or updating) a long-term financial plan. According to a 2013 survey…