You may or may not have to pay back any extra Social Security money you were sent.
Washington Examiner economics reporter Zach Halaschak joins Magazine Executive Editor Jim Antle to discuss the concerning news on Social Security and Medicare trust funds, the job market, and how Republicans hope they’d have unified control of the elective branches of the federal government after November.
Supplemental Security Income benefits have not been updated in years. Several rule changes to take effect in September are aimed at improving accessibility.
Even President Biden backs this change, but there’s a pretty big obstacle in the way. We’re still a few months away from the 2025 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement, but the latest projections put it at a disappointing 2.6%. That would add about $50 to the $1,931 average Social Security benefit as of March […]
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The trustees for Social Security have just issued their annual report. And, as we have learned annually over recent years, the system cannot meet its Read More
The trustees for Social Security have just issued their annual report. And, as we have learned annually over recent years, the system cannot meet its obligations. According to this latest report, the Social Security system will not be able to meet its obligations to retirees by 2035. In 2035, the system will be adequate to meet just 83% of its obligations. This is supposedly good news because the projected shortfall occurs one year later than reported last year. But the change simply reflects...
The trustees for Social Security have just issued their annual report. And, as we have learned annually over recent years, the system cannot meet its obligations. According to this latest report, the Social Security system will not be able to meet its obligations to retirees by 2035. In 2035, the system will be adequate to meet just 83% of its obligations. This is supposedly good news because the projected shortfall occurs one year later than reported last year. But the change simply reflects...
Social Security offers retirement income that can never run out, and would-be retirees have many smart strategies to max out their lifetime payout from the program. But they have quite a few ways to mess up their retirement benefits, too, from basics such as not following the rules or not planning to more complex screw-ups […]
Social Security just expanded access to Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits and reduced the administrative burden for low-income households.
To plan smart for retirement, estimate your Social Security benefits years before you'll need the money. Here's how to do it.