Alexandria, VA: Social Security benefits are not keeping pace with rising household budgets, according to the majority of retirees participating in a new survey by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). The record low growth ...
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If Social Security Were Cut 20%, Majority Wouldn’t Be Able To Afford Basic Essentials Says New Poll By The Senior Citizens League
Alexandria, VA: A new poll by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) found that there would be serious financial repercussions for beneficiaries if Congress does not act in time to fix the Social Security Disability Insurance ...
56 Percent Of Social Security Recipients Paid Tax On Their Benefits New Survey By The Senior Citizens League
Alexandria, VA: When planning the best time to retire, don’t underestimate the impact of taxes on your Social Security benefits, warns The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). According to a new TSCL survey, some 56 percent of ...
The Retirement Cost Most People Get Wrong— Getting Older How Healthcare Costs Climb 189% In Four Years For One Healthy Individual
Alexandria, VA: It’s possibly the biggest challenge for people planning retirement — budgeting for the cost of health changes as we age, warns The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). Careful planning is critical, because heal ...
Will You Pay Taxes On Your Social Security Benefits? “Better Plan On It,” Says Poll By The Senior Citizens League
Alexandria, VA: About two-thirds of Social Security beneficiaries are likely to pay taxes on their Social Security benefits this tax season, according to The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). A recent poll conducted by TSCL ...
Gridlock Over Fixing Social Security Disability Would Mean Benefit Cuts.
Alexandria, VA: Congressional gridlock over the looming insolvency of the Social Security disability insurance program would put the benefits of about 11 million disabled Social Security beneficiaries at risk, warns The ...
89% Of Older Americans Oppose Executive Action On Immigration, Says New Poll From The Senior Citizens League
Alexandria, VA: Eighty-nine percent of people responding to a new poll by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) are opposed to President Obama’s executive action on immigration. The poll was conducted prior to the president’ ...
F.A.Q. What Does “Executive Action” On Immigration Have To Do With Social Security and Medicare?
President Obama set off a firestorm of controversy announcing an ambitious set of “executive actions” to protect illegal immigrants from deportation. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office recently released a repor ...
Social Security Recipients Think Government Manipulates CPI Data
Alexandria, VA: People who receive Social Security benefits overwhelmingly think the federal government is manipulating consumer price index (CPI) data, according to a new poll by The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). When ...
Christmas Wish – Higher COLA
Alexandria, VA: More than 90 percent of older Americans are likely to be making a secret Christmas wish for the New Year, says The Senior Citizens League (TSCL). “That’s to make ends meet,” says TSCL Chairman, Ed Cates. ...