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Free Social Security Advice for U.S. Veterans
To celebrate Veterans Day, Kiplinger’s Social Security Solutions will offer recommended claiming strategies free to all U.S. military veterans. “The goal,” explains Knight Kiplinger, editor in chief of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine, “is to help bolster the financial security of the men…
Strategy for Social Security’s WEP and GPO
Ask anyone affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) provision on Social Security benefits, and you’re likely to get an earful and then some. Most, if not all, household’ affected by GPO and WEP hate…
Obama: Social Security Checks Will Stop When Debt Ceiling Is Reached
President Barack Obama said Thursday that while it’s bad members of Congress have allowed a government shutdown, it would be worse if they failed to increase the government’s borrowing authority later this month. First and foremost, he said, retirement and disability…
Don’t be confused on Social Security
Probably most of us who are collecting Social Security retirement benefits remember Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’ gaffe when he was recorded telling supporters that he wasn’t going to give any consideration to any of the 47 percent of the…
Scammers target elderly with confusion over Obamacare
With the confusion over changes in health care and with open enrollment for those on Medicare, scammers are preying on seniors, trying to get their Medicare and bank account numbers. Sue McConnell, senior vice president, Better Business Bureau, Cleveland, said…
GOP Should Shut Down the Chained CPI
It took only two days into the latest self-inflicted congressional crisis before Republicans on Capitol Hill resuscitated their zombie-like “grand bargain” scheme. Since their plan to defund Obamacare hasn’t worked and the government shut down because of it, the GOP…
White House debunks ‘Obamacare’ myths (re: Medicare)
There are so many myths flying around about the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, the White House actually dedicated a section of its website to debunk the ones that many people believe to be the truth. One of the most…
The perfect recipe for retirement
Succulent turkey. Savory stuffing. Green bean casserole. Sweet potato and pumpkin pie. Every family has its Thanksgiving dinner traditions. With a carefully followed recipe, everyone around the table can enjoy their favorite dishes. If you plan poorly and wait to throw…
Chained CPI Threatens Recovering Economy
A startling new report details, state by state and Congressional District by District, the true economic impact of adopting a new formula called the “Chained CPI” to measure annual cost of living adjustments (COLA). While some in Washington portray this…
Shutdown to further slow veterans disability claims
Thousands of veterans who have been waiting for months and years to get compensated for their disability claims might have to wait even longer because of Tuesday’s federal government shutdown. Local officials said they anticipate veterans who have filed a claim…