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Faces And Facts Of Disability
Social Security disability is a social insurance program, under which workers earn coverage for benefits by working and paying Social Security taxes on their earnings. The program provides benefits to disabled workers and to their dependents. For those who can…
Race to Retirement
And they’re off! Wanda Worker takes the lead as she visits my Social Security and gets a handle on her retirement planning. John Q. Public gains ground as he uses Social Security’s Retirement Estimator to get a clearer picture of his…
Social Security Do-Over: An Interest-Free Loan
Social Security has a do-over rule, a way to collect benefits, yet still give you a chance to change your mind, and wait until you are older to get a bigger monthly retirement payment. It’s something that should be more widely…
Rubio to propose retirement security plan
Sen. Marco Rubio says Congress should take steps to strengthen retirement security for Americans. The Florida Republican and potential presidential candidate is set to outline his ideas in a speech at the National Press Club in Washington on Tuesday. Read more……
Rossi: Social Security misconceptions often lead to poor retirement choices
Retirees continue to lean on Social Security benefits in order to fund retirement. According to the Social Security Administration, it is expected that 38 million retired workers will collect annual benefits totaling more than $550 billion this year. For 52…
Fact Sheet – Social Security (Social Security Is Important to Women )
Social Security is neutral with respect to gender – individuals with identical earnings histories are treated the same in terms of benefits. This Fact Sheet is provided by the Social Security Administration to highlight how women benefit from the Social…
Young workers, spring into action
If you’re a young worker, retirement probably seems like a lifetime away. In fact, you may wonder if your contributions to Social Security, deducted from your paycheck, actually cover you for anything right now. The answer is yes, they do.…
Covering the Bases: Benefits and Medicare for retired military and federal employees
I retired from 20 years active military service at age 45. After military retirement, I began a second career working for the Department of Defense as a federal employee. I worked for 20 years and will retire from federal service…
Delaying Social Security can outperform investment returns
Anyone with a passing knowledge of the time-value of money knows that $1 in hand today is worth more than $1 at some time in the future. Consequently, the incentive to invest today is based on the presumption of a…
“Mind Your Health” During Mental Health Month
This May marks the 65th annual observance of Mental Health Month. The theme this year is “Mind Your Health” and aims to build public recognition about the importance of mental health to overall health and wellness. Read more… Notice: The…