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Social Security; Part 1: Today the Problem, Tomorrow the Solution
(By – Martin Shapiro, www.huffingtonpost.com) The so-called ‘retirement age’ is nominally thought to be 65 years old, but to get your full Social Security benefit the age is inching up each couple of months to 67, for those born in 1960 or…
What millennials should know about social security
(Source – video.cnbc.com) CNBC’s Landon Dowdy provides insights into viewpoints held by the Millenial Generation (generally considered to be those with birthdates from the early 1980s to the early 2000s), and zeros in on three tips to help people in this…
Beliefs Range Widely on Social Security Stability
(By – Lee Barney) Nearly one-third (31%) of Americans think there is a greater than 50% chance they will outlive their savings, according to Northwestern Mutual’s 2015 Planning & Progress study. Additionally, 12% think there is a 100% chance they…
Lots of Heat, Little Light Emerges From GOP Debate
(By – Samantha Solomon, www.wallstreetdaily.com) If you didn’t get much actual information from the first Republican primary debates on Thursday night, I’m sure you at least had a few laughs and did a couple of double takes. The big talker of the night…
Sen. Bernie Sanders Delivers Populist Message In Portland
(By – Lizzy Duffy and John Sepulvado, www.opb.org) Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke before a crowd of thousands at the Moda Center in Portland on Sunday, shortly after activists against police brutality organized to shed light on the year that has…
When to file for Social Security retirement benefits early
(By – Kelli B. Grant, www.cnbc.com) Delayed gratification isn’t always the best bet when it comes to Social Security claiming strategies. Retirees have been more willing to wait to claim Social Security in recent years. The number of men claiming benefits at age…
Audit of Health Exchanges Finds Fault With Controls
(By – STEPHANIE ARMOUR, www.wsj.com) Some consumers who got health coverage or subsidies through HealthCare.gov might not have been eligible to receive them last year because of deficiencies in the federal exchange’s internal controls, according to a government report likely to further…
Facts and figures about Social Security at 80
(By – Associated Press) A look at Social Security 80 years after President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act: ___ —Total beneficiaries: 59.5 million. —Number of people receiving retirement benefits (including workers, spouses and children): 49 million. Read more……
How Social Security Has Changed Over 80 Years
(By – Emily Brandon, money.usnews.com) President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act on Aug. 14, 1935. Regular monthly payments to retirees began in 1940 and have continued ever since. But there have been several important adjustments to the program, including…
Social Security: An inconvenient truth
(By – Thomas L. Knapp, qctimes.com) The first “top 10” Republican presidential nomination debate consisted almost entirely of empty calories, and it’s easy to see why. The event was put on by Fox “News,” its dominating presence was Donald Trump, and its…