Social Security trust funds
Social Security Reform: An Analysis of the Issues and Thoughts on How to Move Forward
Media accounts of our Social Security System’s problems have been plentiful over the past few years, especially as the projected depletion of the program’s financial reserves draws closer. The latest official forecast suggests these reserves–the combined Old Age and Survivors…
As the Dust Settles from Monday’s Trustees Report, Here Are Some Important Facts
It’s been an exciting few days since the 2024 Social Security Trustees Report was released, at least for those who follow this topic closely. Report after report has explored the upsides and downsides of the newest projections for the trust…
2024 Social Security Trustees Report–Accentuating the Positives
While the most recent Social Security Trustees Report to Congress reflects an additional year before the point of insolvency is reached, the fact remains that insolvency remains in the relatively near future for the program. This is the bad, and…
Fixing Social Security: Traditional Approachdes Vs. Something Radically Different
The 2024 Social Security Trustees Report, despite the euphoria rampant in the minds of many pundits, simply continued what has been known for decades–the system is in serious trouble. And as we’ve been trumpeting on this site for the past…
Trust Fund ROI Rates Continue to be Questionned
Picking up on an issue explored recently in a “Latest News” post on this site, GoBankingRates’ financial reporter Vance Cariaga takes a look at the interest income generated by Social Security’s trust fund reserves last year. Contrasting the nearly 2.4%…