Social Security solvency
More Seniors are Claiming Social Security Benefits Early
This is due to several factors like concern about the long term stability of Social Security, market volatility, health issues and job challenges. Also, a new wave of baby boomers are coming into the Social Security retirement age. Read here……
Will Income Tax on Social Security be eliminated?
This, of course, is a burning question on the mind of many who collect Social Security, because it would mean financial relief for nearly all those collecting. Under current law, a portion of one’s Social Security benefits are taxed, if…
Is Social Security really paying dead people?
Well, despite all of the media hype surrounding this allegation, the answer is “no.” Social Security actually has a long-established process for preventing that from happening. That’s not to say that an occasional erroneous payment has never been paid to…
Do You Have a Backup Plan?
If you watch this website with any regularity, you are aware that Social Security, which is an important source of income for so many American seniors, will be facing financial difficulties in less than a decade. We frequently post various…
Is Social Security Going Broke?
Well, no, it is not. But it is facing some serious financial issues which will come to a head in about 8 years, unless Congress acts soon to reform the program. Fact is, Social Security spends more money than it…
Straight Talk about Social Security
Persistent emails to the AMAC Foundation’s Social Security Advisory Service accuse various politicians of squandering Social Security money for other, sometimes nefarious, political projects. The AMAC Foundation has exhaustively investigated this accusation and found it to be a myth –…
Will Social Security Disappear?
Well, no – it will not. But there is the problem that Social Security’s annual cost is more than the income it receives from working Americans, and income taxes on SS benefits, and interest from reserves held in the Social…
Advisory: If you take Social Security and are delinquent on your Student Loan
Consider this a “heads up” advisory! Starting “sometime this summer” the federal government may start garnishing some Social Security payments for beneficiaries who are delinquent on their student loans. While it may seem inconsistent that someone receiving Social Security still…
Supreme Court hands White House a victory
In a majority opinion, with its liberal justices dissenting, The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s signature “DOGE” (Department of Government Efficiency) can have access to sensitive Social Security records. Although opponents feared that unfettered access to the records might…
Stop pretending that nothing is happening to Social Security
How important is Social Security to the American seniors? According to a recent survey from The Senior Citizens League, “67 percent of seniors said they rely on Social Security for more than half their income.” Among Social Security beneficiaries age…