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Commonly Held Social Security Beliefs Debunked
Three widely-held misconceptions about Social Security are discussed in this post on newsmax.com. Read the post here… Notice: The link provided above connects readers to the full content of the posted article. The URL (internet address) for this link is…
Government-Protected ‘Monopolies’ Drive Drug Prices Higher, Study Says
(By Sydney Lupkin for Kaiser Health News) The “most important factor” that drives prescription drug prices higher in the United States than anywhere else in the world is the existence of government-protected “monopoly” rights for drug manufacturers, researchers at Harvard…
Misinformation About Social Security
With the lack of knowledge surrounding Social Security there are many pieces of false advice and myths floating around. The internet is a breeding ground for such information and can make it harder to dispel these myths with how difficult…
Retirement Confidence Across Generations
Many workers are still recovering from the Great Recession which drained most retirement accounts. Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Millennials all poll under 50% for feeling ready and prepared for retirement. When the majority of the population is feeling insecure…
Social Security Untruths–Setting the Record Straight
Author and investment analyst Selena Maranjian, writing for the Motley Fool and posting on foxbusiness.com, takes a look at some commonly-held misconceptions about basic Social Security, from how benefits are calculated to the much-reported “bankruptcy” of the system. Read her article here……
Retirement and the Pension Protection Act – An Assessment
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 had solid support for its goal of shoring up financial security for Americans in their retirement years. Now, a decade later, how has it fared? An article by Dan Kadlec posted on time.com takes…
Geriatric ERs Reduce Stress, Medical Risks For Elderly Patients
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) NEW YORK — The Mount Sinai Hospital emergency room looks and sounds like hundreds of others across the country: Doctors rush through packed hallways; machines beep incessantly; paramedics wheel stretchers in as patients moan…
Is there a correlation between education level and savings motivation?
An article by MarketWatch columnist Andrea Coombes takes a look at conclusions drawn from a study by the American Sociological Association that there is a correlation between attitudes on saving for retirement and education level. An excerpt from the research paper produced…
Is Someone You Know Wondering “Who” FICA Is?
(Source – Social Security Matters) Social Security’s Acting Commissioner, Carolyn W. Colvin, likes to tell this amusing story. A colleague’s teenage daughter came home bursting with excitement after receiving her first paycheck. But she had one question about her earnings…
Medicare Facts for Boomers
Medicare and Social Security go hand in hand. Both systems exist to ease the financial burdens of those entering retirement yet both can also be a headache to those attempting to understand them. As with Social Security, there are many…