Social Security beneficiaries have lost nearly one-third of their buying power since 2000, according to the 2017 Social Security Loss of Buying Power Study released by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The findings rep ...
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Best Ways To Save: August 2017
What Are The Ten Fastest Growing Senior Costs? Since 2000, cost-of-living-adjustments (COLAs) increased Social Security benefits a total of just 43 percent. Meanwhile typical senior expenses have jumped 86 percent, a ...
Q & A: July 2017
Why Am I Paying So Much For My Medicare? Q: I think I’m paying too much for my Medicare Part B premium. My husband started Medicare and Social Security in 2014 at age 65. This year he pays about $110.00 per month f ...
Ask The Advisor: July 2017
Is This “Ageism?” Q: A 63 year old acquaintance told me that she’s having trouble finding another job despite having worked professionally for years. She suspects that younger managers think that older workers don’t ...
Best Ways to Save: July 2017
Save on Eyeglasses, Try Buying Online By Mary Johnson, editor A pair of eyeglasses can cost hundreds of dollars, but Medicare doesn’t cover them, nor does it cover routine eye exams. Problems with lenses or even th ...
Congressional Corner: July 2017
Public Workers Penalized By Two Social Security Provisions Representative Rodney Davis (IL-13) Every day, thousands of our neighbors and friends protect our cities, educate our students, and provide crucial service ...
Legislative Update: July 2017
Tax Reform Proposal Would Get Rid Of Social Security’s Source Of Funding By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst For the first time in over thirty years, comprehensive tax reform is at the top of the congressional ...
Benefit Bulletin: July 2017
How Capping Medicaid Would Affect Low - Income Medicare Recipients Medicaid plays an essential role for both low–income older Americans and middle-income older people who have been made poor by their health care costs ...
Proposal That Would Boost Social Security Benefits For Caregivers Strongly Supported
Women who receive Social Security benefits outnumber men who do by almost 18%, according to data from the Social Security Administration. While women tend to outlive men, the average benefit received by women is 26% low ...
New Medicare Report: “Adequate Coverage and Affordability Beyond Reach Of Many Low And Moderate Income People”
By Mary Johnson, editor The GOP’s health legislation now in the Senate includes provisions affecting almost everyone, including older people on Medicare and Medicaid. The deep cuts to Medicare and Medicaid funding in ...
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