A Realistic Perspective on Reducing Social Security Fraud

Most media accounts of recently announced Social Security changes have been met with criticism by reporters, liberals, and anyone else wishing to label the Administration’s fraud and waste reduction efforts as misguided. But reality is that nearly $72 billion in…

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Private Investment Accounts to help with Social Security Insolvency?

Larry Fink has proposed a reform of Social Security which includes the integration of private investment accounts. Allocating a portion of Social Security taxes into private accounts could improve returns by linking them to financial market gains. Hugh Cameron for…

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About Seniors and Social Security Disability

In this very informative article, a former Social Security employee discusses Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, and draws a comparison between another disability program known as SSI (Supplemental Security Insurance). The former is a program available to all working…

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About not paying income tax on Social Security Benefits

President Trump has suggested that seniors should not have to pay income tax on their Social Security benefits, and (obviously) most seniors would agree. Some studies say that eliminating income tax on Social Security benefits would provide a welcome $3,000…

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The Current Focus on Social Security: A Source of Considerable Angst

Despite repeated promises that the Trump Administration’s current focus on Social Security operations does not include benefit cuts, an Investor Business Daily report by Adam Shell suggests “Social Security’s future is worrying everyone.” As Shell explains, the Department of Government…

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“Ask Rusty – Will My Medicare Premium Change because I Sold Investment Property?”

Dear Rusty: I have questions concerning the deduction of money from my Social Security benefit amount as relates to the sale of investment property. I am 66 years old and have been drawing Social Security since I turned 62. My…

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