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Honoring the Beneficiaries of Social Security
(Source: Social Security Administration) Social Security is committed to the principles and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which improves the lives of our beneficiaries and our employees who have disabilities. We also want you to see and…
Thinking about retirement? Here are some things to focus on.
How much of a financial nest egg do you need? What are you going to do with your time? What does your spouse think about it? These are some of the basic questions you should consider as you ponder the…
Planning to work into your 70s? You might want to, but…
With the changes that have evolved in the retirement landscape over the past few decades, with that dream of age 62 or age 65-67 being the end point dissipating for many people, many folks are adding years to their anticipated…
The Timing of Your First Social Security Payment
It may come as a surprise to many of those new to Social Security, but you won’t get a payment that first month you become eligible.You must have lived completely through the month of your birth, and then you’ll have earned a…
Social Security Administration Spending Breaks Through the $1 trillion Mark
CNSNews.com editor-in-chief Terence P. Jeffrey, in an article posted on www.cnsnews.com, takes a look at the total fiscal year spending reported by the Social Security Administration. For FY 2017, this figure broke through the trillion dollar level for the first time,…
Worry or Don’t Worry, but Give Consideration to These Basic Situations
In an article titled “2 Legitimate Social Security Worries, and 1 Reason Not to Be Concerned” posted on host.madison.com. The Motley Fool’s Sean Williams highlights two reasons to worry about the program’s future. But he softens the picture with an…
Clearing Up the Medicare Enrollment Confusion
Congressional action appears to be on the horizon to clear up the confusion surrounding when and how to enroll in Medicare. For those still in the workforce or for those who have delayed filing for their Social Security benefits beyond…
A Frank Look at the “New Retirement” Landscape
“70 is the new retirement age. Not a month or year before.” These are the words of retirement planning legend Suze Orman, whose www.cnbs.com article gives pause to anyone thinking about early retirement (or even skipping out at their Social…
Your Life on Social Security–The Potential “Bumps on the Road”
In an article titled “4 Reasons You Can’t Live on Social Security,” The Motley Fool’s Christy Bieber takes a look a four potential (perhaps probable?) roadblocks facing that those planning to bank extensively on Social Security for income in their retirement…
Homeschooling and Social Security–Understanding the Rules for “Full-Time” Status
An article posted on the Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) website sheds light on interpretation of the rules associated with Social Security benefits for children of deceased beneficiaries. HSLDA Staff Attorney Peter Kamakawiwoole, Esq. explains the details in a dispute…