(Washington, DC) –Medicare costs are taking an increasing share of the Social Security benefits of retirees far more quickly than experts predict, according to a new survey from The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). Forty- ...
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Social Security Recipients Need Better Benefit Boost
(Washington, DC) –A majority of older voters think Social Security should be strengthened, but are opposed to cutting benefits, says a national survey by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The new national survey found t ...
Social Security Survival Strategies
Social Security survival strategies with COLA only at 0.2% Lisa Kiplinger, USA TODAY 8:41 a.m. EDT June 27, 2016 (Photo: iStockphoto) If you asked a Social Security recipient for a penny for their thoughts on ...
SCOTUS Rules: How The Ruling Affects the Strength of Social Security
(Washington, DC) – The U.S. Supreme Court decision on immigration has significant consequences for Social Security and Medicare, says a recent report by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). “President Obama’s executive act ...
New Tax Credit Would Help Families “Age In Place,” Says The Senior Citizens League
(Washington, DC) – At age 62, Susan Gross of Barboursville, Virginia, is nearing retirement age, but has no plans to stop working yet. High prescription costs and the need to provide care for a disabled adult son and ...
Supreme Court Decision On Immigration May Have Big Implications For Social Security & Medicare
(Washington, DC) – The upcoming Supreme Court Case on immigration could have significant consequences for Social Security and Medicare, says a report , released today by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The U.S. Supr ...
The Rising Cost of Unauthorized Work To Social Security: Growth of the Social Security Earnings Suspense File Points To Substantial Long-Term Social Security Costs By Mary Johnson, Social Security and Medicare Polic ...
70% Of Older Voters Think Social Security Payroll Tax Should Apply To All Earnings
(Washington, DC) – Seventy percent of older Americans think Social Security’s solvency can be improved by scrapping the Social Security taxable wage limit of $118,500, according to a survey by The Senior Citizens League ...
Top 10 Growing Costs for Older Consumers
(Washington, DC) – Even though inflation was too low for a cost – of – living adjustment (COLA) this year, a number of crucial items that older consumers typically buy jumped in cost, according to a new chart released to ...
Don’t Make This Common Retirement Mistake
Washington, DC: When planning retirement expenses, make sure to budget enough for the growth in healthcare costs over time, says The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). “That can be hard to figure, but rapidly rising healthca ...
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