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Social Security’s futile attempt to help disabled people go back to work
Why do Trader Joe’s employees wear Hawaiian shirts and address each other as “mate”? Larry Brace, a 58-year-old disabled worker, knows the answer. When the question came up in an interview with the grocery chain’s U Street location in Washington,…
To beat inflation, shop and save smarter
There’s some good news on the economic front: wages are rising. Yet here’s the bad news: for workers, these increases are just barely keeping pace with inflation. Retirees on Social Security face an even tougher predicament: Their increases in monthly…
The One Retirement Question You Must Get Right
How much money do you need to retire? This is one of the most difficult questions in all of financial planning. Countless words are written, endless fees are charged, and plenty of sleep is lost, just trying to answer it! But…
Do the right thing by ensuring operations security
Protecting and defending the United States, as well as the nation’s families, goes well beyond just physical security. The Redstone OPSEC Committee held its second annual Team Redstone OPSEC Day at Bob Jones Auditorium Aug. 5 to talk shop and share…
Planning for your 20-year vacation
Are you ready to be on vacation for 20 or 30 years? That’s what planning for retirement compares to for many people as life spans have increased dramatically over the past few decades. A male who celebrates his 65th birthday today…
Seeing Beyond Disability
A few months ago, I was having coffee with a friend from CUNY, telling her about this internship and I mentioned the slogan of YAI, “Seeing Beyond Disability.” She took issue with it, commenting that people should not have to…
Report: Medicare agency not doing enough to stop duplicate audits
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) must do a better job of ensuring its auditors aren’t conducting duplicate reviews of payments to healthcare providers, according to the Government Accountability Office. While the CMS has improved its oversight of contractors,…
Medicare home health reforms protect quality care
The Medicare home health benefit enables millions of vulnerable senior and disabled individuals to access high-quality, clinically-advanced care at home — at a cost far below the alternative option of expensive hospitalizations and facility-based care that keeps the patient away…
Limits on Dependents’ Disability Benefits
Family members who were financially dependent on a disabled worker who is eligible to receive Social Security disability benefits are often eligible to receive family benefits. These Social Security benefits are called dependents’ or auxiliary benefits and are available to…
An unexpected death brings Social Security questions
Regular readers know I often urge married couples to select a Social Security claiming strategy that will result in the largest possible survivor benefit. That is usually accomplished by having the higher-earning spouse delay collecting retirement benefits as long as…