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Identity thieves are stealing children’s IDs
We as parents do everything, we can do to keep our information safe from identity thieves, but we are forgetting that thieves are also after our children’s information. A recent news team discovered crooks are targeting kids as young as…
There are many ways to claim Social Security benefits
What is the best age to begin collecting Social Security? Well, that depends on a few factors. The attached article list some of the little-known Social Security benefits that can make a big difference in your retirement income. Read article…
How income affects Social Security benefits
Millions of Americans depend on Social Security to provide a big portion of the money they need to make ends meet in retirement, as well as covering millions more who become disabled earlier in their careers. The Social Security system…
Fixing Social Security alone won’t solve America’s retirement crisis
America has a “retirement crisis” – essentially many or most people entering retirement don’t have enough income to be comfortable and to last the remainder of their lives. That could mean that many of today’s middle class Americans might find…
Fixes to our fiscal problems are simple, but not for Congress
In this Op Ed piece by noted columnist Cal Thomas, the author laments that the solutions needed to fix the nation’s financial woes, including Social Security, are simple but that Congress’ priority of seeking reelection trumps their ability to actually solve…
Misconceptions about Social Security can hurt you
There’s little question that Social Security is, or will be, a large and important part of everyone’s retirement plan – more than 50% of those polled believe that Social Security will be a “major” part of their finances in their…
Bernie Sanders on Social Security: 10 things the self-described Socialist believes
Sean Williams of The Motley Fool lists presidential candidate and Independent Vermont Sen. Sanders’ views on Social Security. For much more detailed information on each, click here for the full article. The list of 10: 1. Sanders doesn’t believe Social Security…
Social Security going bankrupt? Well, not exactly.
Social Security is not on the verge of bankruptcy, though future cuts of 20% in benefits for all are a real possibility due to changing demographics. The program can never truly go broke as long as workers are making payroll tax…
Bipartisan retirement bill now closer to becoming law
The Secure Act, a bill that aims to improve the nation’s retirement savings, passed the House of Representatives Thursday with bipartisan support. Two major provisions include making it easier for small businesses to join together to offer 401(k) plans and another to eliminate the…
Why pessimism on Social Security could come back to bite Millennials
Mark Miller of Reuters worries that the young have been conditioned to think Social Security will not be there for them when their retirement time comes around due to all the talk of Social Security’s financial problems over the longer term. “The danger here is that the current…