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NEW REPORT: Federal Agencies Continue Unnecessary Use of SSNs, More Work Needed to Protect Americans’ Identities
July 27, 2017 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report requested by House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) and former Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) on government-wide efforts to…
The “Savings Dilemma” in the News Again
The Motley Fool’s Maurie Backman, in a post on www.nwitimes.com, takes up the recurring theme of insufficient wealth accumulation and its potential impact on future retirees. Her article cites the looming problems faced by those with a lack of savings, citing Economic Policy…
Three Things Every Family Should Do When Expecting a New Baby
Your nine-digit Social Security number is your first and continuous link with Social Security. That’s why when you have a baby, one of the first things on your “to do” list, besides picking a name, should be to get your…
Social Security Administration Can Help You With the Basics
Essie Landry, public affairs specialist for the Social Security Administration in the Sierra West Area, provides an itemization of a variety of ways the agency can help you with basic aspects of Social Security. Check out her post on santamariatimes.com here……
The “New Retirement”–It Just May Involve Working
So much has been written about the savings habits of Americans and the statistics that say many folks enter their retirement years with insufficient accumulated wealth to assure them a comfortable retirement. These reports indicate that one of the clear…
Beware of the New Scam–The promise of an Immediate COLA
Over the past several weeks, a new con game has developed to prey on unsuspecting seniors. Simply put, a caller claiming to represent the Social Security Administration uses the promise of a 1.7% cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) to elicit personal information which…
Retiring in 2017? Here are some details you need to understand.
The Motley Fool’s Matthew Frankel provides a quick recap of some fundamentals anyone getting set to file for Social Security benefits should be aware of. He explains how benefits are calculated, how your age affects your benefits, and how working after…
Why Social Security is Important–Now and for Future Generations
The importance of Social Security is not likely to diminish in the future, explains reporter Kent Treiber in a post today on www.theunion.com. In fact, Treibler suggests that, for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, these future retirees “will need Social…
The Importance of Planning for Medical Costs in Retirement
Pundits, media, regulators–everyone, in fact–are all consistent in projecting that health care will be an enormous part of the cost of living for retirees in the future. In an article by Mark Miller posted at news.morningstar.com today, the basic factors…
Attention, Baby Boomers–Mid-Year Check-Up on Savings For Retirement
The “dog days of summer” are upon us, and they bring with them a reminder that mid-year is a good time to take a look at how you’re doing with your financial planning for retirement. Reporter Casey Dowd, in a post…