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Bisignano selected to head the Social Security Administration
Trump has requested Frank Bisignano to head the Social Security Administration. Frank is presently head of the Wisconsin-based payment and financial technology company Fiserv Inc. Lawrence Andrea for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel quotes Trump as saying “”Frank is a business…
Use of Social Security Number Rules May Change
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a regulation that would stop data brokers from selling Social Security numbers and other personal information. The new rule would subject them to oversight under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Aliss…
Decisions Need to be Made on Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare
This article by Juliann Ventura for The Hill explores the possibility of cuts to what he calls “social welfare programs”. Democrats need to be in on the discussion regarding how to save billions of dollars. He suggests we know the…
Changes to Tax Policy can Help Shore Up Social Security
This article by Andrew Leahey for Drexel university School of Law discusses ways to make up for the Social Security shortfall. Per his prospective raising taxes on upper income earners and including investment income to expand the Social Security tax…
Beware of Scams
By Lizbeth Portalatin-Perez for SSA Talks on December 2,22024 A Social Security Matters blog features how to recognize and report scams. Kate Kleinert tells her personal story as a warning to others. Also included is commentary from Rebecca Rose, a…
An Interesting View of Universal Basic Income
By John Tammy on December 3, 2024 for Forbes One author’s take on the relationship between Social Security and Universal Basic Income. For the most part, UBI is seen as a bad thing, not because people may decrease work, but…
Alternatives to Social Security “Fearmongering”
by Jeannine Mancini for Benzinga on December 2, 2024 People tend to panic over headlines dramatically pointing out that Social Security is potentially running out of money. Instead of worrying about a worst-case scenario, how about focusing on making better…
About Social Security Cuts
By Maruie Backman on November 30, 2024 for The Motley Fool Everyone knows Social Security is in financial trouble. The trust fund will run dry in about 10 years without changes to the program. Instead of focusing on cuts it…
Whatever Happened to HR 82, the Social Security Fairness Act?
Aris Folley for The Hill on December 1, 2024 This legislation has been passed by the House through a discharge petition. There is some disagreement in the Senate, whether it is better to reform the WEP (Windfall Elimination Provision) and…
When to Expect Social Security Payments this December
By Suzanne Blake for Newsweek on December 2, 20024 Social Security payment dates vary depending on whether you are receiving retirement benefits, survivor benefits, or Supplemental Security Income. Holidays can also have an impact. For example, SSI recipients got their…