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AMERICANS are living longer but retiring earlier than they did 50 years ago. Their workplace pensions have become less generous, as has Social Security, and their medical expenses have risen. Given this, they have not saved nearly enough to provide…
Budget Breakdown at GOP: Who Will Lead the Committee?
Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) were elected to the Senate on the same day in 1996, but Enzi holds seniority over his longtime friend through a totally random feature of party rules: They drew names out of a…
U.S. Rejects Welfare State, Yet Has World’s Second Biggest
We Americans pride ourselves on not having a “welfare state.” We’re not like Europeans. We’re more individualistic and self-reliant, and although we may have a “social safety net to protect people against unpredictable personal and societal tragedies, we explicitly repudiate…
Attorney general cautions holiday shoppers
BATON ROUGE – Attorney General Buddy Caldwell Wednesday cautioned shoppers to beware of thieves and to be aware of store policies while shopping and to be careful when purchasing merchandise online. Caldwell said his Consumer Protection Section expects an increase…
Obama order also opens up Medicare, Social Security
Under President Barack Obama’s new program to protect millions of immigrants from deportation, many of those affected will be eligible to receive Social Security, Medicare and other federal benefits, a White House official said Tuesday. In his speech Thursday night,…
Shop For Your Retirement Bucket List This Holiday Season
The holidays are generally a time of giving and thinking of others, but it can also be a great time to set yourself up for a successful transition into retirement. You see a funny thing happens on the way to…
Social Security News: Coming of Age, Again
Think back to when you were younger. Life was simple at the kids’ table with the smell of a home-cooked dinner filling the air on a lazy Sunday afternoon and, after dinner, everyone crowding around the TV to watch the…
In Time for Thanksgiving, Obama White House Serves Up 3,400 New Regulations
Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, the White House quietly released word that it intends to put out 3,400 new regulations next year. For those who’d like to check out the Obama administration’s proposed new government red tape, released Friday, it’s called…
House GOP seeks overhaul of short-stay hospital payments; ‘two-midnight rule’ targeted
House Republicans are circulating a proposal to overhaul the way Medicare pays hospitals for short stays, including a plan to eliminate the widely criticized “two-midnight rule.” The timing of the document, described as a “discussion draft” might seem strange. It…
Top Retirement Strategies For Government Employees
Retirement planning is different if your career has been as a government employee. All the mainstream advice about 401(k) plans and Social Security benefits doesn’t apply to you. Here’s a look at the top strategies for government employees to plan…