Tag: social security
Social Security Steams Closer to Crisis
(Stark Realities) At a time when President Biden and congressional Democrats are pushing to expand the breadth of entitlements to include free preschool and...
Social Security COLA Set to Jump Next Year
(Associated Press) Rising inflation is expected to lead to a sizeable increase in Social Security's annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, for 2022. Exactly how...
Don’t Let Social Security Steer You Wrong
(Liz Weston, NerdWallet) Few retirement decisions are as critical, or as easy to get wrong, as when and how to take your Social Security...
The Government Is Culpable for America’s Retirement Crisis
(Stefan Gleason, Money Metals News Service) America faces a retirement crisis.
The chairman of the world’s largest asset management firm is sounding the alarm. BlackRock CEO...
How Does Your State Treat Social Security Income?
(Tax Foundation) Thirteen states tax Social Security benefits, a matter of significant interest to retirees. Each of these states has its own approach to...
How the Pandemic Has Shaken Up Retirement
(Liz Weston, NerdWallet) Pandemic-related job losses forced many older Americans out of the workplace i n the past year, perhaps permanently. But the COVID-19...
9 Money Numbers You Need to Know
(Liz Weston, NerdWallet) Your doctor needs to know certain numbers to judge your physical health, such as your weight, your blood pressure and your...
How Social Security Benefits Can Be TAXED Away
(Laurence M. Vance, Future of Freedom Foundation) A friend who opted to take early Social Security benefits at age 62 last late last year...
Financial ‘Experts’ Who Could Steer You Wrong
(Associated Press) None of us knows everything we need to know about money, so we may turn to experts for help. But some money...
Modest Uptick for Social Security Benefits in 2021
(Associated Press) Social Security recipients will get a modest 1.3% cost-of living-increase in 2021, but that might be small comfort amid worries about the...
