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Can We Survive on Social Security?
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Can We Survive on Social Security? Introduction In my article “Social Security: Do Benefits Lag Inflation?” we compared annual changes in Social Security benefits with the annual rate of inflation. Published statistics show us that Social Security benefits are not tied to the rate of inflation...
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Social Security: Do Benefits Lag Inflation?
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A Call and a Challenge Last month I received a telephone call from a very nice lady who wanted to know if my package had been delivered. I responded yes, it had arrived. But then after listening to her voice (and on a whim) I asked her if she was retired. She replied “Oh I have been retired for some time”. Her...
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Questions about Social Security and a job...
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A bit of background before my questions... I'm 64 and have been on Social Security since I turned 62 in 2012. My wife just turned 67 and is also on social security. She was getting a long-term disablity from her last job up until November of last year, which cut our income by about 40% with its loss... My qu...
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Ad for amac on social security
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In the Ad the man said that social security should pay more for poor people. Does AMAC know what social security is? We pay into social security and the more you pay in the more you get back. Some people get $800.00 a month and others get $2000.00 a month. The ones getting more paid more into the system...
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Social Security Fix
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Why is it so hard for politicians in DC to fix SS for future retirees? Here are two simple suggestions: -Raise the full retirement age to 70, phased in over 10 years. Early retirement should also be raised to 65. When SS was enacted in the 30s, life expectancy was 65; statistically you were dead before y...
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Tax-on-TaxY
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Is anyone aware of progress -- or lack of it -- in the effort to keep Social Security income from being taxed? Even my very conservative congressman could not give me a straight answer.
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social security
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Approaching decision making time on drawing Social Security. Either now without penalty or waiting. suggestions appreciated
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Electronic Payments +
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Electronic PaymentsAre you still getting a Social Security check in the mail? If so, (according to the SS Administration), you need to switch to direct deposit by March 1, 2013. If you don’t, the U.S. Treasury Department may send your benefits via the Direct Express card program to avoid an inter...
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