retirement
What to Expect for Social Security Changes in 2026
As is usually the case, 2026 will bring several program changes to Social Security. For example, there will likely be a cost-of-living increase in 2026. It is currently estimated at 2.5%. The full retirement age will be officially age 67…
Enhancing Your Social Security Online Account Security
Social Security is adding a “Security Authentication PIN (SAP) feature to your My Social Security Account Online account in August 2025. This is an optional feature. It is designed to make your identiy verification process faster and more secure when…
Medicare Part B and The Hold Harmless Rule
We’re one month into the compilation of statistics leading to determination of Social Security’s 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Inflation has cooled considerably while health care costs have not, causing attention to focus on what impact expected Medicare Part B premium…
Help Mananging Your Social Security Benefit
If you feel you need help managing your Social Security benefits, Social Security will assist you in finding a representative payee. You may choose your own representative payee. You want to choose someone you can trust. They will recieve your…
New Tax Deduction for Qualifying Donations in 2026
Beginning in 2026, as a result of President Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” you will be able to write off your charitable donations without having to itemize on your tax return. Singles will be able to write-off up to $1,000 and…
Choosing A My Social Security Account Sign-in Method
You have the choice between creating either an ID.me or Log.In.gov account. They both allow you access to multiple government agencies. There is actually little difference between the two. Login.gov has better alternatives for authentication if you don’t always have…
No Surprise! Most unhappy with their Social Security payments
Although not exactly a blockbuster finding, a recent survey found that by far the majority of seniors are dissatisfied with their monthly Social Security payment. That, of course, is the result of runaway inflation in the past several years, which…
Don’t Obsess over Social Security!
At least one pundit who regularly watches what’s happening with the nation’s most important retirement program isn’t personally obsessing over Social Security’s looming financial issue. The issue at hand is a fact which has been reported by the Trustees of…
Myths – Part II: The Social Security Myth that Simply Refuses to Die!
Here at the AMAC Foundation’s Social Security Advisory Service we deal with misconceptions about Social Security nearly every day. These largely include simple misunderstandings about how Social Security works – for example, rules on how benefits are calculated, including retirement…
Social Security Customer Service: Improving, but slowly.
Since being appointed as the new Commissioner of Social Security, Frank Bisignano is spearheading an intense drive to improve the agency’s customer service. In fact, according to the SSA, service levels have, indeed, improved year-to-year in spite of 70% higher…