Did Members of Congress Give Themselves a Raise this Year? Q: I keep getting email about the pay that Members of Congress receive. Did Members…
Can You Tell Me About The New Social Security Changes? Q: What can you tell me about changes to Social Security that went into effect…
Eating Well On Social Security — 6 Ways To Cut Costs Without Cutting Nutrition Rising food costs, particularly for fresh fruits and vegetables, rivaled the…
Presidential and Congressional candidates are relatively quiet about their future plans for Medicare, but the 2010 Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) remains a target for repeal.…
By Mary Johnson, editor What would you do with a 0.9% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA)? That’s right, a COLA of less than 1%. If you receive…
Today’s almost non-existent interest rates on U.S. Treasury bonds are hastening the insolvency of the Social Security Trust Fund, says a new report from the…
7 Questions That Must Be Addressed About Social Security Are benefit cuts inevitable when Social Security’s financing runs low in a few years? Your participation…
Congress Needs to Protect the Public from Drug Price Gouging By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst Spending on prescription drugs grew 13% nation-wide last year…
By Representative Elijah E. Cummings (MD-07) For most Americans, the prices of essential prescription drugs are increasing far too rapidly for family budgets to sustain. …
Living On Social Security: Is Renting Out A Spare Room In Your Home A Good Idea? Renting out unused rooms in your home or vacation…