Social Security Q&A: How Do I Repay Overpaid Benefits if My Local Office Closed?
Question: I received disability after having cancer while a working widow. But I didn’t know I had to give up widow’s benefits while getting employment disability. My lawyer ...
Video: Chicago Mayoral Candidates Debate Pension Changes, Possible Benefit Cuts
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and his opponent, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, sat down side-by-side on Monday to discuss how they would each tackle the city’s pension problems.
Emanuel used ...
Social Security Q&A: How Is My Wife’s Spousal Benefit Determined if We’re Separated?
Question: I had to take early retirement at age 62 for health reasons — regular Social Security, not disability. I currently receive $1,652 a month from Social Security. I am separated ...
Memphis Police, Firefighters Quit En Masse After Pension Overhaul
In Memphis, more than 250 public safety workers have walked away from their jobs after the City Council made sweeping changes to the city’s pension system in December, according ...
Social Security Q&A: Will Taxes on My Pension Increase My Social Security Benefits?
Question: I am a retired teacher in Arizona. Federal taxes are taken out of my pension payment, but they are not reported to Social Security account. Why is this? I thought the taxes ...
Social Security Q&A: Isn’t My Excess Spousal Supposed to Be 33% of My Ex’s Retirement?
Question: I am a divorced 65-year-old who, after 40 years of marriage, had to start collecting Social Security benefits at almost 63 because of the Arizona economy. I receive $710 ...
Social Security Q&A: How Can I Resolve a Potential Error in My Benefit Estimate?
Question: My question is unusual. I tried to get help in the Social Security office, but got none. I immigrated to the U.S. in 1989 and am still working for the same employer. In 2010, ...
Jury Duty Scams Are Sweeping the Midwest — Here’s What to Look For
Twenty-nine percent of Americans have served on a jury in their lifetime.
And although most adults understand they are eligible, they don’t understand how the process works. Who ...
Social Security Q&A: Is It Better to File Early or Tap into Assets for Needed Cash?
Question: The husband, who is 63 and not employed, just filed for Social Security in order to purchase a downsized home. The wife is 62 and took a buyout in 2013. They have a $546,000 ...
Pension-Cutting Measure Could Appear on California Ballot by 2016
Back in November, our friends at Pension360 covered former San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed’s intention to keep pushing for pension reform even after leaving office.
According to a Reuters ...