Subscribe to this tag Most Against Another $250 Payment to Seniors
By
Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - October 20, 2009
Blogs and comment boards show little support, even among Social Security recipients.
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Social Security Makes the Call: No 2010 COLA
By
Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - October 15, 2009
Action will affect Medicare also, and spurs drive for one-time $250 payments.
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Social Security's Wheel of Fortune
By
Luke Mullins
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Money - October 8, 2009
The nation's retirement safety net is wearing thin. Is your check safe?
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Is This High Tide for Senior Finances?
By
Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - September 16, 2009
Key safety net programs under pressure as budget deficits, health-reform changes threaten benefits.
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Poor Social Security Knowledge Has Big Costs
By
Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - September 9, 2009
Ignorance about the nation's primary financial safety net is high even among those near retirement.
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Tips on Social Security Claiming Strategies
By
Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - September 3, 2009
If you're approaching retirement age, you should explore best solutions for you and your spouse.
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Is It Time to 'Super-Size' Social Security?
By
Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - August 19, 2009
Benefits of predictable retirement income seem sweeter after market crash, poor investment decisions.
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Tips to Maximize Social Security Benefits
By
Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - July 27, 2009
Delaying payments and knowing spousal benefit rules will help many people boost incomes.
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How Safe is Your Social Security Number?
By
Emily Brandon
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Planning to Retire - July 10, 2009
Carnegie Mellon researchers were able to predict some people’s Social Security numbers using information on social networking sites and publically available data
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Smart Ways to Access Your Housing Wealth
By
Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - June 25, 2009
Once a last resort, home equity can be an active retirement tool to fund current needs.
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6 Ways to Maximize Your Social Security Payout
By
Emily Brandon
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Money - June 22, 2009
These strategies can help you get the highest possible Social Security checks in retirement.
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Quiz: Do You Understand Social Security?
By
Kimberly Palmer
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Money - June 16, 2009
Test your knowledge of the entitlement program.
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David Walker Explains Social Security's Future
By
Kimberly Palmer
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Money - June 16, 2009
The former comptroller general says simple changes could save the system.
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How to Prepare for the End of Social Security
By
Kimberly Palmer
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Money - June 16, 2009
Younger workers need to gear up for a reduction in benefits.
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Four Questions to Test Retirement Readiness
By
Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - June 8, 2009
Are you ready for retirement? Ask yourself these questions first.
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Social Security Stimulus Payments Sent
By
Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - June 4, 2009
If you didn't get your $250, here's what you should do.
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Low CPI Creates Medicare Winners and Losers
By
Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - May 19, 2009
New and high-income beneficiaries will pay more than others for physician and outpatient coverage.
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Health Buzz: Medicare and Social Security at Risk and Other Health News
Health - May 13, 2009
How to know if a stroke is in your future, and 3 steps to take now to prepare for swine flu's return.
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What Social Security's Underfunding Means for Your Retirement
By
Emily Brandon
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Money - May 13, 2009
The baby boomers will get their payouts, but what about the rest of us?
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Social Security, Medicare Busts Move Closer
By
Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - May 12, 2009
Dire warnings about precarious financing of key programs repeated yet again in annual trustees' report.
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5 Retirement Risks and How to Handle Them
By
Emily Brandon
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Money - May 11, 2009
Dwindling 401(k) balances are only the beginning.
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New World Population Numbers Have a Big Impact on Social Security, Foreign Policy
By
Peter Roff
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Peter Roff - May 7, 2009
New analysis challenges huge assumptions about Muslim and American growth as well as U.S. policy.
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Billions in Social Security Not Being Claimed
By
Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - April 30, 2009
Couples could collect nearly $10 billion more a year through better use of spousal benefits.
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Do You Know Social Security Earnings Rules?
By
Philip Moeller
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The Best Life - April 14, 2009
If you collect Social Security, any outside earnings may reduce your monthly benefits.
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Bipartisan Reagan-O'Neill Social Security Deal in 1983 Showed It Can Be Done
By
Matthew Dallek
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Opinion - April 2, 2009
1983 Social Security deal showed that good politics can happen in the most unforgiving environments.
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