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Center’s Study Shows Benefit of Working Until Age 70
For generations, it’s been the accepted norm, and hope, of Americans: Stop working at 65, collect Social Security, and enjoy retirement. But a new study from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College says following that plan will cost you financially.…
Medicare a model of efficiency compared to Obamacare
I got my Medicare card in the mail last month. I had some chagrin at reaching the age to qualify for Medicare, and I had been procrastinating about applying. It was five days into the federal government sort-of-shutdown on a Saturday…
Is This How to Salute a Veteran?
Today we celebrate Veterans Day. Let’s take this opportunity to honor the men and women who have served our nation to protect and defend the freedoms we all enjoy. But we shouldn’t just talk about “honor.” America’s veterans need action, not words. America’s veterans need…
Is Social Security insecure?
Whether there will be enough funds to pay for Social Security benefits in the future is a source of concern for virtually every American. In 2033, the Social Security Trust Fund is projected to run out, and headlines to this effect…
A gift to the nation’s veterans
There’s a Veteran’s Day special offer – access to an online tool to help members of the nation’s military maximize their Social Security benefits. But it’s free Monday only. While the Social Security Administration’s website is user-friendly with free information about options…
Let’s make Social Security solvent and sustainable
It’s not so hard to figure out how to fix Social Security. Plenty of analysts have arrived at ways to keep the nation’s most successful government program from running short on money in 20 years. Many different combinations of policy…
A Booster Shot for Social Security
“Right-wing politicians dressed in business suits pulling down good salaries with government-financed health insurance … use every budget impasse as an opportunity to ‘reform entitlements.’ … What they really mean is they’re going to cut benefits for Social Security—it’s as…
The real reason behind Social Security’s problems
In spite of reports you might read in the media, Social Security’s funding challenges aren’t caused by people living longer, the way the federal programs’ Trust Fund is invested or by the nation’s large public debt. The real reason for the…
A Family In Need: Disability of 2-year-old raises questions on federal aid programs
In her coat, Maziah Mills-Sorrells looks like any other 2-year-old, an animated sprite, all bounce and spirit. But when Maziah’s mother, Essie Mills, took the child’s coat off in front of their apartment, Maziah’s left arm dropped lifelessly, her hand scraping…
Al’s Emporium: Have Another COLA!
Whatever will retirees do with the extra $19 a month the Social Security Administration sends their way starting next year? It isn’t enough to pay their monthly cable bills. It isn’t enough to play in a bowling league. It isn’t even…