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Rand Paul argues for raising retirement age on I.C. stop
Republican Rand Paul has a story he likes to tell about Twiggy the waterskiing squirrel and the federal government spending $3 million to use the critter to promote the sale of U.S. walnuts in Spain. It’s just one of the…
Retirement Claims Backlog Inches Back Up
The retirement claims backlog inched back up in July, after the Office of Personnel Management reduced the number of outstanding applications to its lowest point in years in June. OPM received 9,101 new retirement applications in July, over 1,000 more than expected.…
Understanding Medicare
Health care is a large potential expense for many seniors. As we age, we typically utilize more medical treatment than when we were younger. There have been studies that estimated these costs could be over $200,000 during the lifetime for many…
The Global Disability Rights Movement: Winning Power, Participation, and Access
“Nothing about us without us” is the global slogan for the disability rights movement. It means that nothing should be decided about people with disabilities without their presence, their participation, and their inclusion. The disability rights movement has been evolving for…
Coast Guard’s early retirement could expand to enlisted ranks
Officers nearing 15 years in service next year have an opportunity to retire sooner than usual thanks to the latest early retirement program. If you’ll have 15 to 19 years under your belt as of Oct. 1, 2015, you can apply…
The Great Retirement Account You’re Not Using
Roth 401(k)s are showing up in more workplaces, but only about 10% of eligible workers saved in one last year. That’s a big mistake. Since they were launched in 2006, Roth 401(k)s have been typecast as the ideal plan for millennials. Paying…
The slowing growth of Medicare provides an opportunity for reform
FOR YEARS, lawmakers, policy experts and journalists have fretted about the explosive growth of health-care spending. Would the United States ever find a way to “bend the curve” on economic charts that projected seemingly endless growth in health care’s share…
Jury duty email a scam, US courts warn
The federal court system is warning about a new juror email phishing scam that emerged last week and so far has been reported in at least 14 U.S. court districts, including Pittsburgh. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts said residents…
What it Costs to Retire in 12 Great Places
Choosing where to reinvent your life in retirement overseas is a thoroughly personal decision. You should retire in another country because you feel at home there and enjoy the way of life on offer. Bottom line, your heart should lead the way. However,…
Pressure on Obamacare Agency to Ready HealthCare.gov for More Enrollees
With three months to go before HealthCare.gov opens again for business to Americans seeking insurance through Obamacare, congressional investigators and government accountants are sounding the alarm that consumers could “encounter challenges.” “The agency needs to make an assessment of … whether…