Mahal May For some people, retirement years are just as busy as work years. That’s the case for 68-year old activist Mahal May. She does the hula and belly dances with the “Showstoppers,” a group of more than 45 “chr ...
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2015 Annual Survey for Senior Costs Study Methodology
Summary: The Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) is intended to protect the purchasing power of benefits received by older and disabled Americans. However, typical senior costs have increased much faster ...
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 ...
What Retirement Cost Is Hardest To Cover?
A recent TSCL poll indicates that retirees are split between housing and healthcare costs as the hardest to cover. Forty percent of respondents said that housing, heat and utilities were hardest. Another 40% said healthc ...
Ready To Hold Congress’ Feet To The Fire — Are You?
TSCL Welcomes New Legislative Consultant, Van Hilleary Greetings loyal readers of The Advisor! My name is Van Hilleary, and I'm honored to be the new legislative consultant for The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) in ...
S. 960, Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act
If signed into law, S. 960 would base Social Security cost-of-living adjustments on the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E) and gradually phase out the cap on income subject to the payroll tax. Sen. Maz ...
H.R. 1811, Protecting and Preserving Social Security Act
If signed into law, H.R. 1811 would base Social Security cost-of-living adjustments on the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E) and gradually phase out the cap on income subject to the payroll tax. Rep. ...
H.R. 1983, Social Security Protection and Truth in Budgeting Act
If signed into law, H.R. 1983 would ensure that the Social Security Trust Funds are not included in a unified federal budget and that they cannot be diverted to create private accounts. Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-4) intro ...
H.R. 1984, FAIR Social Security Act
If signed into law, H.R. 1984 would base Social Security cost-of-living adjustments on the Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI-E), phase out the cap on income subject to the payroll tax, and address the solve ...
H.R. 1716, No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act
If signed into law, H.R. 1716 would prevent Social Security credits from being earned by work done illegally, using stolen, fake, or fraudulent Social Security numbers. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (CA-48) introduced H.R. 17 ...