2025 Social Security Trustees Report

The latest Trustees Report confirms what we’ve known for years: Social Security is on an unsustainable path. The combined trust funds are projected to run dry by 2034, just nine years from now. After that, the program can only pay…

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Tax Deduction : $4,000 or $6,000?

The Big Beautiful Bill passed the house with a provision for an additional $4,000 tax deduction for seniors age 65 and over. This is a roundabout way to help cut taxes on Social Security Benefits. The Senate is now perusing…

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Social Security taxes

Social Security is one of the biggest political issues which must be addressed soon. President Donald Trump wanted to eliminate taxes on Social Security but he was unable to do that with his “Big Beautiful Bill”. Adam Levy for The…

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Social Security Garnishment for Overpayments and Student Loans

During Donald Trump’s presidency, the federal government continued and, in some cases, intensified efforts to claw back funds from Americans through Social Security overpayment collections and federal student loan enforcement. Social Security Overpayments Under Trump, the Social Security Administration (SSA)…

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Medicare changes in the “one big beautiful bill”

While it isn’t yet approved by the U.S. Senate, the much heralded “one big beautiful bill” (2025 H.R.1), in its current form, provides some significant improvements for the nation’s Medicare program. Specifically the bill: ** Relaxes current restrictions limiting Health…

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“Ask Rusty – Can My Husband Work Part Time and Collect Social Security?”

Dear Rusty: I am writing to you on behalf of my husband. His intentions are to go part time as of January 1, 2026, working 30 hours a week and take Social Security benefits as supplemental income. How can we…

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