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When Should You Claim Social Security?
It is, of course, the most frequently asked question posed to those who advise on Social Security matters – “When should I claim my benefits?” And the answer is, “it depends.” Everyone’s situation is different and it depends upon your…
Didn’t Get Your Stimulus Payment? You Can Still Get It
Millions of eligible Americans didn’t get the much-touted stimulus payments, of which there were two during the pandemic year of 2020. If you’re one of those who should have, but didn’t, get your economic recovery payment, the IRS has announced…
Can Prisoners Get Social Security?
In this Arizona Star article by retired long time Social Security employee Tom Margenau, he offers insight into the history of providing (or not providing) Social Security benefits to those convicted of a crime and in prison. The article offers…
Exposing Medicare Myths
There’s little question that Medicare is a complicated program – a lot more complicated than just “take it at 65.” Special rules to handle various unique personal situations abound. And as with many such complicated things, myths are often spawned by…
Social Security Is All Over The World
As Americans, most of us are very conscious of our country’s Social Security program, because from the time we start working in life we contribute to it, up until we ultimately collect retirement benefits as a result of those contributions. And…
Experts: Social Security Reform Not in “Foreseeable” Future for Biden Administration
Yes, it’s an urgent and important matter. Yes, the roof is leaking. Yes, the reserves will be depleted soon. No, it won’t bubble to the priority surface anytime soon. These are the sentiments of several experts The Steet’s Robert Powell…
Update on the Social Security Solvency Dilemma
Lisa Gerstner, Contributing Editor for Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, provides an analysis of the Social Security solvency dilemma in a post on Kiplinger.com’s Retirement page. Her remarks provide an effective summary of the funding problem, rightfully noting that declining birthrates and the resulting change…
Social Security and Progressive Thinking: A Look at Statistics
“The latest Congressional Budget Office figures for 2017 show that the federal fiscal system—both taxes and direct benefits—is very progressive and redistributive.” So says the Tax Foundation in their commentary on the CBO’s recent study titled “The Distribution of Household…
Seniors Speak Out on Social Security & Medicare Reform
Social Security and Medicare reform are extremely important to America’s Seniors. That’s an understateent of sorts, but it’s equally important that the viewpoints of those most direclty affected by these two critical programs are heard by those responsible for planning and…
Is Biden Looking at Social Security Reform as a Legacy?
At least one prominent voice has raised the possibility that Social Security might evolve as a legacy of Joe Biden’s presidential tenure. Although Social Security reform is not high on the early priority list for the new administration, action on several…