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Retirement: How to invest in a low rate world
The Federal Reserve will likely keep short-term interest rates near zero — as it has done since late 2008 — at least until midyear. But it’s still uncertain whether and when, and by how much, the Fed will raise rates.…
3 Critical Social Security Mistakes You Need to Avoid
Social Security rules can be confusing, and the many ins and outs of the program create opportunities for you to make mistakes. But don’t worry — we’re here to help. Read on to learn what our Motley Fool experts say…
Answers to your Social Security questions
Social Security is like a big pension plan that covers all U.S. citizens who have worked during their lifetimes, as well as their spouses (including widowed and former spouses). The amount of your benefit—which is calculated as a yearly amount but…
Immigration Reform 2015 – News Updates: IRS Defends President’s Order on Tax Returns for Undocumented Immigrants
Undocumented immigrants living in the United States may be eligible for a tax return under President Obama’s executive order granting Social Security numbers to some five million individuals. The plan, which the President proposed last November, allows for work permits and…
Security is our middle name
On March 6, Americans recognized Middle Name Pride Day. At the Social Security Administration, our middle name is “Security,” and every day, we do everything we can to live up to that name. As part of protecting our vital services, we…
Making Social Security Work for Today’s Workers
Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid and National Defense consume two-thirds of all federal spending and are responsible for most of the annual spending increases. That leaves Americans with a choice. We must either cut spending on these three programs or pay much higher…
Social Security Strategies for Divorced Couples
Lots of things are lost when you get divorced: a shared home, mutual friends, old wedding photos. But here’s something that may not disappear: your ability to base Social Security benefits on your spouse’s earnings record. Or in this instance, your…
Social Security – Disability and Retirement
What is Social Security? Social Securityprovides disability benefits to insured workers and their dependents. It also provides retirement benefits to insured workers, their dependents, and surviving family members. The Social Security Administration runs the program. Read more… Notice: The…
Modernizing Medicare: An important first step
(By – Douglas Holtz-Eakin) The Medicare program is at a crucial juncture: it is responsible for 25 percent of all federal outstanding debt this century, and the total continues to grow. Every day, 10,000 newly eligible seniors enter a Medicare health…
Veteran U.S. senator to IRS: No tax breaks for undocumented immigrants
A veteran U.S. senator from Iowa says he plans to push legislation that would overturn a policy allowing undocumented immigrants who qualify for a three-year deportation waiver under President Barack Obama’s executive order to earn tax refunds. Sen. Charles Grassley, a…