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 ...
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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 ...
$210 Billion COLA Cut Proposed To Pay For Trump’s Border Wall
Who will pay for President Trump’s border wall with Mexico? It’s looking increasingly unlikely that it will be Mexico, and that the money may instead come out of the Social Security benefits of older Americans. The Presi ...
Will Trump Flip Flop On Social Security?
By Mary Johnson, editor One of the biggest decisions President Trump will make in coming weeks is whether to sign legislation that would overhaul Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. On the campaign trail Trump rep ...
Americans’ Financial Worries Grow
Not having enough money for retirement is a top concern shared by 64% of Americans in a recent Gallup poll, and the number is growing. Six-in-ten people worry about unexpected medical costs, and more than half worry abou ...
95% Say Congress Should Repay Money Owed To Social Security Trust Fund
A new poll by The Senior Citizens League found that the public wants the money owed to the Social Security Trust Fund to be repaid in full. TSCL’s poll stated, “The federal government owes $2.8 trillion to the Social Se ...
Benefit Bulletin: May 2017
Boosting Social Security May Boost Cognitive Function A severe decline in cognition is often an early warning signal of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. Loss of cognitive function can seriously impair one’s ability t ...
Legislative Update: May 2017
Failing To Lift The Debt Limit Would Put Social Security Checks On Hold By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst While Congress was busy debating the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and tax cuts for millionaires ...
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