Much of the discussion about tax reform on Capitol Hill has focused on lowering corporate tax rates, and the taxes paid by the highest-income households. The GOP’s “Better Way” tax plan released in 2016 would affect ever ...
Daily Archives: June 8, 2017
Hundreds Lose SS Disability Benefits In Fraud Probe
A Kentucky lawyer has pleaded guilty in an unprecedented half-a-billion dollar Social Security disability fraud scheme. An attorney specializing in handling Social Security disability claims, Eric C. Conn, caused massive ...
The COLA Was Only 0.3% This Year. Retirees Report Costs Grew By A Lot More
By Mary Johnson, editor Social Security’s annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is provided to help people maintain the buying power of their Social Security benefits as prices go up. Since the COLA was only 0.3% th ...
Benefit Bulletin: June 2017
Trump’s Budget Plan To Make America Great Again — Starve The Elderly When President Trump released his first budget recently, the public got its first glimpse of his actual budget plans to Make America Great Again. Th ...
Congressional Corner: Garamendi’s Opinion: It’s Time for Seniors to Get a Fair COLA
By Congressman John Garamendi (CA-3) Our nation’s seniors work their entire lives to earn Social Security, and they depend on Social Security for a well-earned, dignified retirement. For many, Social Security isn’t ju ...
Legislative Update: June 2017
Legislation To Boost Benefits and Improve Social Security Solvency Introduced By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst Legislation that would boost Social Security benefits and extend the solvency of the trust fund ...
Best Ways to Save: June 2017
Homeowners: Are You Covered For The Next Disaster? Maybe Not As the number and scope of extreme weather events and disasters grow, some homeowners are learning that their insurance coverage doesn’t provide all the pro ...
Ask The Advisor: June 2017
Is Congress Doing Anything At All To Address Prescription Drug Prices? Q: I was relieved when the vote to repeal and replace Obamacare failed. Could you tell me if the bill contained any provisions to lower drug costs ...
Q & A: June 2017
Q: My husband and I are divorcing. He is 66, and plans to delay starting Social Security benefits until he turns 70. I turn 64 this month and I’m still employed as an administrative assistant. What are my options for Soc ...
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