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Social Security: The insolvency problem & a balanced solution to it
What’s all this talk about Social Security’s problems all of a sudden? Why not just leave the program alone? Is Social Security going bankrupt? So what can be done? Are there pros and cons to each? Why not just raise…
Getting Real on Social Security and Immigration
Sean Williams seeks to clarify and explain just how immigration and Social Security work in concert with each other. Williams notes immigration is a two-part story. Data demonstrate how important legal immigration is to the inner workings of America’s top…
Donald Trump and Your Retirement: Social Security, Medicare, and Beyond
New economic policies are on the horizon with the return of Donald Trump to The White House. This Kiplinger piece by Adam Shell notes that Congress will need to be involved in many changes to current law, but six areas…
Worried about Social Security? So are most other Americans
In a recent survey, over 70% of Americans worry about the future of this critically important national retirement program. After all, most current beneficiaries say that Social Security is a “major” part of their retirement income – one that would…
Concerns Over Social Security’s Future Continue to Grow
Planning for retirement can be complex, with many competing issues compounding the process. One of those issues—the program’s uncertain financial picture—became apparent in the results of a new Bankrate survey summarized in a post on their website today by Lane…
Policy Options for Addressing Social Security & Medicare Solvency Issues
The focus on resolving the rapidly eroding financial positions of our country’s two critical senior safety net and income security programs—Social Security and Medicare—is growing. As we look ahead to the incoming congressional session, various solutions will likely enter the…
WEP-GPO Repeal: The Argument(s) Continue to Unfold
Over the past few weeks, and especially in the week or so leading up to the November 12 House vote on H.R. 82 (the “Social Security Fairness Act”), we’ve seen a relatively steady stream of opinions about the merit of…
Social Security, WEP-GPO, and Ticking Clocks
There seem to be many competing priorities these days when it comes to our Social Security system, from the relentless search for solutions for the program’s impending insolvency to the current push to repeal two controversial rules set in place…
How soon will taxes be eliminated?
One of the biggest surprises for newly retired individuals is that they may have to pay federal taxes on their Social Security benefits. The Social Security Administration states, “About 40 percent of people who get Social Security have to pay…
Top Retirement Planning Questions
NorthWestern Mutual’s 2024 Planning and Progress Study looked at the top retirement questions Baby Boomers have on their minds. The study conducted earlier this year found that the top question, with over one-third of participants voicing it, was: “How much…