(Washington, DC) – Higher taxes — lower benefits — more complexity. A new, more slowly growing consumer price index (CPI), known as the chained CPI,…
(Washington, DC) – About 56 percent of all Social Security households pay taxes on a portion of their Social Security benefits, according to a national…
(Washington, DC) – Extremely low Social Security cost of living adjustments (COLAs) have significantly impacted the retirement income of almost two-thirds of all older Americans,…
The U.S. retirement system as well as the retirees it was designed to help face major challenges, according to a new report from the U.S.…
Your Opinion Our Most Valuable Advocacy Tool By Jessie Gibbons, Senior Policy Analyst Each year, The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) asks supporters like you to…
Q: I retired last year, but my spouse continues to work. This will be our first tax season with Social Security benefit income. Will my…
By Mary Johnson, Editor One of the most remarkable things about our current Congress is the way in which lawmakers have crafted massive, contentious legislation…
The annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increased benefits by 2% this year. But Social Security recipients probably did not see much, if any, increase…
By Chairman Art “Coop” Cooper After making much to-do over budgets that don’t balance last year, the GOP went on to release tax plans last…
Q: My 89-year-old mother was recently hospitalized and held for observation due to suspicious chest pain. She has been released, but my husband and I…