AMAC Foundation Social Security Advisory Service
The Importance of a “Thoughtful Retirement Planning Process”
Thinking about retirement can be a fascinating–and often frightening–exercise. For many folks, the closer they get to that phase of life, the more daunting the planning for those years becomes. Do I have enough of a financial cushion for when…
EOY Report on Social Security Pledges Stability for Generations to Come
In his end-of-fiscal-year report to Congress on operational improvements implemented at the Social Security Administration, Commissioner Frank Bisignano highlighted the Agency’s transformational work in 2025. His comments also commended SSA staff for their “commitment to defending a program that provides…
Returning to the Workforce in Retirement? Here’s a Common Question
Rejoining the workforce after claiming retirement benefits, as well as claiming benefits while continuing to work, raises an oft-asked question: Will my benefit increase as a result of paying more FICA taxes? That’s the subject of an msn.com article posted…
“It’s your job to educate yourself…”
Former Social Security Administration director of public information Tom Margenau, a 32-year veteran of various positions in the agency, has a direct style when answering questions — and complaints — about agency services. In media vernacular, he tells it like…
A Deeper Dive into the Governmental Shutdown
For the 21st time since 1976, the federal government has been shut down due to Congress’s inability to reach an agreement on funding plans. What’s unknown, of course, is how long the curtailment of government services will continue. Still, if…
The Shutdown is Now Underway…What’s the Impact on Social Security Payments?
It’s here…the federal government officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. today following a no vote on a stopgap funding bill that would have allowed for continued operation through November 21. Naturally, the question foremost on the minds of many of…
Social Security’s Rule Changes–A Bit of a Bouncing Ball
If you’ve been trying to stay up to date on the administrative changes being made at the Social Security Administration over the past few months, you know that it’s been kind of chaotic. The effective dates for some of the…
AMAC Foundation Assists Major News Organization
The 11th-hour Congressional approval of The Social Security Fairness Act—House Bill HR 82—has generated a burst of attention across the media, with dueling positions either supporting the decision or speaking out against it. In the middle of the controversy is…
My Social Security Accounts Soon to Require Revised Log-in Procedure
If you created your Social Security account online before September 18, 2021, and haven’t updated it recently, you will need to do so relatively soon. SSA has established a new access method for personal accounts: it requires the creation of…
A Thoughtul Look at Claiming Benefits at Age 62
At first blush, filing for Social Security benefits before one’s full retirement age is often viewed as an incorrect retirement strategy. Many financial planners will tell you that’s the wrong thing to do and will further suggest that, if you…