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Next president could be among nation’s oldest or youngest
The 2016 presidential race is shaping up as an epic struggle between generations. On one side are the aging baby boomers who came of age in the 1960s and whose generation now is heading toward retirement – Democrat Hillary Clinton, who…
Bush, Christie Among Clinton’s First GOP Targets
The Democrat takes a shot at her potential rivals’ plans to alter Social Security. You know that moment where you walk into a room and it’s clear everyone has been talking about you? Hillary Clinton is having that moment, and…
Jeb Bush Rehashes Old ‘Solutions’ to Social Security While Fund Marches Toward Insolvency
While still not formally declaring his candidacy for president, Jeb Bush charged straight into one of the most politically divisive issues of our time: altering the minimum age to start receiving Social Security. While Bush stated this should be done in a…
Unequal Until the End
For the affluent, old age has its challenges. For the impoverished, it’s only harder. “No one understands old but old people.” James made this proclamation over an ancient pool table in an impoverished neighborhood of the greater San Francisco Bay.…
How does Social Security determine my retirement benefit?
Question: I have worked in the corporate world all my career. I’ve paid the maximum possible into Social Security most of that time. My wife, on the other hand, has been a teacher in a private school for her career. We…
COMMENTARY: Too much misinformation about Social Security
Social Security Works, a left-wing group, was quick on the draw. Within an hour of Sen. Marco Rubio’s announcement that he was running for president, it issued a news release attacking him: “If Senator Marco Rubio had his way, Social Security’s…
Chris Christie Keeps His Cool in Hot New Hampshire Bar
…About halfway into the meeting, Christie was speaking broadly about the need to prioritize government spending with a finite amount of dollars when he referred to Social Security as an entitlement. Sitting at a table with the stem of an empty…
Commentary: A Little Honesty In The National Debt Debate
A couple of things happened this past week that are worth noting because they concern senior citizens (today’s and tomorrow’s) and taxpayers (as usual, mostly tomorrow’s). On Tuesday, the Senate sent to President Barack Obama the long-awaited and much-discussed Medicare “doc…
3 Social Security Secrets Few People Are Aware Of
Millions of people get Social Security benefits, but few really know all of the program’s details. In particular, some of the best features of Social Security are almost unknown to ordinary Americans, and many people therefore miss out on money…
5 Frightening Retirement Statistics That Demonstrate Baby Boomers Are in Serious Trouble
The stock market may have staged an incredible rally since the lows of 2009, but for some skittish baby boomers (those Americans born between 1946 and 1964) this move comes too little, too late. A number of factors have combined to…