Study: Social Security Buying Power Down 33% Since 2000 Posted by Eugene Townes | May 22, 2019 | Personal Finance Data shows that 25 of the 39 items examined exceed the 50% COLA growth rate over the last 20 years. Read More
Report: Tariffs Could Boost Next Year’s Social Security COLA — and That’s Bad Posted by JT Crowe | May 15, 2019 | Personal Finance The Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment for 2018 was 2.8%, the highest adjustment since 2012. Read More
How Best to Avoid Overestimating Future Social Security Benefits Posted by JT Crowe | May 10, 2019 | Personal Finance A whopping 70% of those surveyed believed they were eligible for full benefits much earlier than they actually are. Read More
Richard Thaler: Use 401(k)s to Boost Social Security Payments, Middle Class Posted by JT Crowe | Apr 26, 2019 | Personal Finance Such a proposal, the Nobel laureate says, would help middle America achieve a more secure income stream. Read More
Advocates: Social Security Shortfall Shouldn’t Stop Expansion of Benefits Posted by JT Crowe | Apr 24, 2019 | News The president of Social Security Works thinks America can afford to expand benefits amid a shortfall. Read More