By Jessie Gibbons, Legislative Analyst Throughout our nation's history, presidents have used executive orders – one of their constitutionally "implied" powers – to advance their own agendas while circumventing the nor ...
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Best Ways To Save: April/May 2013
Insurance for Old Age: Are Annuities A Good Idea? Having income to supplement Social Security benefits that lasts your entire life, no matter how long you live, is a challenge for many seniors. If you don't get a siza ...
Best Ways To Save: Maximizing Social Security Payments
How Can We Maximize Our Social Security Payments? Q: I’m 66, still working, and have not started benefits. If I start benefits now I would get $1,863 per month. My wife turns 64 this year and would like to start benef ...
Benefit Bulletin: April/May 2013
"Free" Medicare Preventive Services May Not Be Medicare materials give the impression that "You pay nothing for most preventive services," but that's not always the case. To qualify, you must meet certain guidelines. ...
89% of Seniors Say Expenses Rising More Than Current Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA)
Alexandria, VA (April, 2013) President Obama's new budget proposal would trim Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). Proponents say it's a relatively minor technical fix that calls for switching to a "mor ...
March 2013: Newsday
"New Poll By The Senior Citizens League: Majority Feel "No Budget, No Pay" Gets Congress Back On Track" ...
March 2013: Indianapolis Business Journal
"New Poll By The Senior Citizens League: Majority Feel "No Budget, No Pay" Gets Congress Back On Track" ...
March 2013: Beyond the DOW
"New Poll By The Senior Citizens League: Majority Feel "No Budget, No Pay" Gets Congress Back On Track" ...
March 2013: Street IQ
New Poll By The Senior Citizens League: Majority Feel "No Budget, No Pay" Gets Congress Back On Track ...
Billions Earned Under Fake Social Security Numbers Could Calculate Benefits
Alexandria, VA (March 13, 2013) Major immigration reform legislation would provide work authorization and Social Security numbers for an estimated 11 million immigrants working here illegally. But without changes to p ...