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Editorial: Retirement crisis hitting country
The world has changed for people facing retirement, and not in a kind way. In a comprehensive look at what it calls a “global retirement crisis” facing workers of all ages, the Associated Press reported over the weekend that the…
Obama’s entitlement opportunity
Most Americans breathed a sigh of relief last month when Congress finally averted another shutdown of the U.S. government. But that limited, short-term victory for bipartisan compromise can’t erase the defining, long-term challenge of stemming the still-onrushing tide of federal…
Exposing The Social Security Solvency Hype
The Social Security Board of Trustees recently released its Annual Report to Congress on Social Security’s long-term finances. Minus the hype, the report is both significant and surprising. Here’s a Q&A on the latest findings. I keep hearing that Social Security is…
Social Security ‘bonus’ for married retirees
How married couples can get ‘a little extra’ from Social Security.A real-life case study illustrates three strategies for maximizing Social Security: Delay, file and suspend, and spouse-only payments. “My husband and I are definitely waiting until age 70 for Social Security,”…
How a ‘magic birthday’ could change your retirement
The new year brings a variety of changes and opportunities from Social Security, especially if you have a “Magic Birthday” in 2014. Read on to learn the impact on your pocketbook. Are you getting Social Security now? Everyone on Social Security…
Security Manager’s Journal: Target breach unleashes fresh scams
The recent Target breach has furnished scammers with fresh victims, tailor-made and prepped for information theft. I’ve seen several variations of Target-related scams at my company since the breach. For the most part, the scammers’ trick of using Target as their scapegoat has backfired,…
Obama’s entitlement opportunity
Most Americans breathed a sigh of relief last month when Congress finally averted another shutdown of the U.S. government. But that limited, short-term victory for bipartisan compromise can’t erase the defining, long-term challenge of stemming the still-onrushing tide of federal…
Searching for a real populist
In the American political lexicon, few words are as prevalent — or as confusing — as “populism.” Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) gets described as a populist because she wants to curb the power of corporations and increase Social Security benefits. So does…
Federal employee unions lay out 2014 priorities
Two of the nation’s largest federal employee unions have shared their 2014 legislative priorities with the Federal Eye, laying out the issues they’ll focus on as the government moves forward with its first comprehensive budget agreement in more than three…
Your tax dollars at work and play
The fantastic federal budget is in the news again as Congress and federal agencies pretend to have taxpayers’ welfare in mind. The Heritage Foundation has a new report titled “Federal Spending by the Numbers, 2013: Government Spending Trends in Graphics,…