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Continuing Improvements at SSA
In his continuing quest to improve customer service at the Social Security Administration, Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano announced yesterday that SSA is bringing Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs) back in-house and under direct management by the agency. CRS’s, formerly done by…
Retirement Advice deemed “The Best”
We always look carefully whenever someone claims to have “the best” advice for anything, but this Kiplinger article provides an excellent synopsis of the things you should be looking at for “retirement planning.” From evaluating your life expectancy, to investment…
Want a Bigger Social Security Payment? Here’s How
In all the years I’ve been working as a certified Social Security Advisor, no one has ever told me that they’re getting too much Social Security. Indeed, quite the opposite is true, as most lament that their monthly SS benefit…
Changes to Social Security are Coming Soon (hopefully)
If you are searching for good news about Social Security’s looming financial insolvency, it can be found in a recent estimate by Social Security’s actuaries that the Trust Fund balance wasn’t depleted as much as anticipated in 2025. But that’s…
For Veterans: How to Avoid Scams
AMAC (the Association of Mature American Citizens) and the AMAC Foundation have long been advocates for our veteran community, as evidenced by our Veterans Outreach program (see this). And in keeping with our commitment to our veterans of military service,…
Retirement Planning is an Ongoing Process
Planning for your so-called “golden years” of retirement is often thought of as a one-time event – you get your retirement plan in place and then move on to other things. But that is exactly the wrong approach to adopt,…
Targeting Social Security (and other Government) Fraud
We’ve all heard the stories about those who try to defraud the federal government, and Social Security is clearly a target for the multitude of scammers seeking ill-gotten gains. But the U.S. Department of Justice is ever vigilant for these…
Scam Alert: SSA Provides New and Replacement Social Security Cards for FREE!
The following is a message from Social Security’s Inspector General’s Office: Scam Alert FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE https://oig.ssa.gov March 10, 2026 Media Inquiries: oig.press@ssa.gov SSA Provides New and Replacement Social Security Cards for FREE! The Social Security…
What’s the big deal about Retroactive SS Benefits?
Always an interesting read, retired Social Security employee Tom Margenau writes regularly about Social Security matters, with his articles published nationally. Mr. Margenau’s most recent article touches on something we regularly encounter here at the AMAC Foundation’s Social Security Advisory…
Retirement Savings: How do you measure up?
For many young people, “retirement savings” is something to think about in the future. But, believe it or not, the future may be closer than you think. Ask anyone in their early sixty’s evaluating if they can retire and how…