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AMAC Urges the IRS to Stop Attacking Churches and Charities
Dan Weber, President of the Association of Mature American Citizens, has sent a letter to the IRS on behalf of our members; strongly urging the IRS not to require Social Security numbers from those making donations to their churches. AMAC believes that…
Medicare in the Wake of Baby Boomers
Baby Boomers are putting a strain on the Medicare system and continue to add to that at a rate of 10,000 a day as they reach the age of 65. However, many experts think this is not the demographic to…
Baby Boomers in Today’s Work Place
Baby Boomers have recently been surpassed by Generation X and Millennials for the most represented generation in the work force. This has been seen by some as ageism, but it is starting to work for Boomers looking for work rather…
How Employers can Better Help in Retirement Savings
Many companies are moving and being urged to move towards programs for saving that better reflect their employee’s needs. Young workers that are entering the work force are acutely aware of the need to start saving early for both retirement…
Nearing Retirement and Saving
Not everyone had the forethought or the means to start saving retirement early in life. The good news is that it is not too late to start. There are many ways to jump start on savings later in life, not…
The Money You’re Leaving Behind
There are many ways to maximize your Social Security benefits, and most of those are relatively easy such as choosing when you will start collecting your checks. Waiting until the last moment to start collecting may not be the right…
The Income Inequality Argument
The argument over income inequality may not be as cut and dry as some make it seem. When talking about this issue it is too easy to disregard the benefits many receive and only take into account the liquid assets.…
A Critical Look at Campaign Rhetoric
As the Iowa caucuses approach, more and more attention is being placed on what the candidates are saying and, specifically, what they’re saying about government finances and Social Security. In an article posted on www.thegazette.com by Sheila Weinberg, some of the facts…
Baby Boomer’s Grasp on the Holidays
Each year the radio stations are flooded with the “Traditional” Christmas songs that they play every year. Not many realize when these traditional songs started their reign as the quintessential holiday tunes. Most of these songs were first introduced to…
Cruz’s Plan for Social Security
Some candidates are finally starting to talk about the Social Security program as part of their platform. This is a very good thing because of the problems constantly popping up with the system that keep having Band-Aid fixes applied. It…