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Skip the Social Security Office and Head to Website Instead
Let’s face it, the last thing you want to do is another errand. When it comes to taking care of Social Security business, it is easy. You’ll find that www.socialsecurity.gov makes it easy to stay home and get that one last…
How the New GOP Congress Exposed the Absurdity of Our Budget Debates: Is America Headed for a Debt Crisis? Depends on How You Look At It
House Republicans raised a number of eyebrows with an under-the-radar change to Social Security and disability insurance this week. Social Security proper — also called Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) — and Disability Insurance (DI) both exist under the umbrella of the…
Heritage: The House Just Made It Harder for Politicians to Steal From Social Security Retirement Fund
This Tuesday, House Republicans nearly unanimously adopted new rules for the 114th Congress (H. Res. 5) which set the stage for long-overdue Social Security reforms to protect disabled Americans and seniors from indiscriminate benefit cuts. The new rule strengthens the integrity…
Reed Co-sponsors Social Security Protection Amendment
Congressman Tom Reed announced Monday that he is joining Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX) as a co-sponsor of an amendment to proposed House rules for the 114th Congress. The amendment would protect the Social Security Trust Fund from being raided in…
The Five Risks of Retirement: Retirement Income Planning Starts with Understanding the 5 Risks of Retirement
“Whether you are planning a future retirement or are already retired, you face increasingly complex challenges in planning for retirement income to last a lifetime.”1 When building a retirement plan, it is important to consider the Five Risks of Retirement:…
Social Security Strategy to Boost Couples’ Benefits
With one out of every four 65-year-olds living past age 90 and one in 10 living beyond 95, having enough money to live on during a retirement that could last 30 years or more is critical. For many, a Social Security…
House GOP Forcing 2016 Debate on Social Security’s Finances
House Republicans want Congress to address the troubled finances of Social Security’s disability program, setting the stage for a contentious debate that could affect 11 million people in the middle of the next presidential campaign. The House has adopted a procedural…
Back to Basics: A Fiscal Year 2014 Budget
Former Republican Study Committee Chairman Steve Scalise, RSC Budget and Spending Task Force Chairman Rob Woodall, and the members of the RSC Budget and Spending Task Force have introduced “Back to Basics: A Budget for Fiscal Year 2014.” The RSC’s FY…
Brown Condemns Dangerous Move by the House that would Undermine Social Security by Attacking Disability Insurance
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) condemned a dangerous new rule in the House of Representatives that would undermine Social Security by attacking Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). The unprecedented rule change would prevent the House of Representatives from passing clean…
Social Security Checks Bigger in the New Year
More than 58 million people on Social Security are getting a little more in their checks starting this month, as a 1.7% cost of living adjustment kicks in. For the average person on Social Security, it means about $20 dollars…