Q: Help! I’m turning 65 soon. My daughter says I should sign up for Medicare, but I don’t know what to do or where to…
(Washington, DC) The new tax law appears to have had little to no effect on relieving the taxation of the Social Security benefits received by…
By Shannon Benton, Executive Director How We Can Help The Oldest Retirees? As more people live to very old ages, they face financial risks for…
(Washington, DC) Provisions of a Social Security bill that’s getting consideration in the U.S. House of Representatives have widespread support from retirees, according to a…
(Washington, DC) While the 2017 “Tax Cut and Jobs Act” is expected to lower taxes for many taxpayers, it doesn’t address a feature of the…
Proposal Would Reduce Widows’ Poverty When a spouse passes away, widows are more much more vulnerable to poverty than married women. The poverty rate for…
When Should Single People Move to Assisted Living? Q: My sister lives alone at age 78. She has no children. I’ve noticed a growing number…
By Mary Johnson, editor Reports are coming in across the country of a new Social Security scam. Scammers use a threatening tone saying that due…
Arthur Cooper How Participation in TSCL’s Senior Survey is Changing the Conversation on Protecting the Adequacy of Social Security Polls and surveys are key means…
“Medicare for All” became a popular rallying cry during the recent midterm elections — especially for Democrats. Last fall, the Trump Administration’s top Medicare official,…
