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Congress Passes Social Security Rule Tweak – What Does It Mean?
Social Security’s disability fund could run out of money by 2016. In the past, shortfalls in the disability program have been addressed by shifting money into the disability fund ...
Kentucky Lawmakers Are Willing to Boost Funding of Teachers’ Retirement System — But There Are Strings Attached
The Kentucky General Assembly is considering issuing billions of dollars worth of bonds to help fund the state’s Teachers’ Retirement System (KTRS).
But the funding may come with ...
Video: Playing Catch-Up on Retirement Savings
Not having enough savings to last through retirement can be a scary proposition.
But even if you waited too long to start saving, there are ways you can play catch-up.
In this video, ...
What Does Social Security’s 2015 COLA Actually Mean to Beneficiaries?
The New Year is bringing new money to Social Security recipients, who have received a 1.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment.
On its face, the adjustment doesn’t seem like much. Without ...
AARP Issues Warning For Four 2015 Scams
The AARP Fraud Watch Network has issued a warning for consumers to watch out for four scams that were popular in 2014 and are likely to continue into 2015.
The four scams, how they ...
Congressman Proposes Rule To Bar Use of Social Security Retirement Fund In Bailout of Disability Fund
There are two major trust funds administered by the Social Security Administration: the Old Age and Survivors Insurance fund (also called the “retirement fund”), which pays out ...
What You Need to Know About Social Security Changes in 2015
The New Year has ushered in a few tweaks to Social Security – including a COLA, an increase in the taxable earnings cap and more.
What changes are coming? US News explains:
Social ...
Retirees Beware of New Frontier of Cuban Investment Scams
The United States has renewed diplomatic ties with Cuba. This development opens up many legitimate opportunities to invest in Cuba – but it also opens the door for scammers to entice ...
Here’s What Cincinnati’s Pension Reform Deal Means for Retirees and Current Workers
Cincinnati’s pension deal, struck last week, is widely considered to be a true compromise: no one is particularly happy with the outcome and every party made sacrifices as part of ...
Second Group of Workers Sue Chicago Over Pension Cuts
A second lawsuit has been filed against Chicago, challenging the pension cuts passed by the state this year.
The pension changes raise contribution rates for employees and employers, ...
