As often as they can, Republicans in Congress argue to “reform” Social Security...
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Top Social Security questions and answers
The New York Times answered the top Social Security questions from its readers. Question 1. Is...
Social Security: What to know before claiming benefits
Bloomberg News reports that Americans lose trillions of dollars because they do not claim Social...
Social Security benefits will rise 2.8 percent in 2019, but...
As a result of inflation, people on fixed incomes find that their incomes decline in value over...
How to maximize Social Security benefits
The Pew Charitable Trust released a report explaining how to maximize Social Security benefits. The...
People with Medicare spend an average of $5,500 on health care...
Medicare works to ensure people access to quality affordable health care, but average out-of-pocket...
Enrolling in Medicare? Here’s a checklist
Most people get Medicare just before they turn 65 (though people with disabilities get Medicare...
2018 Social Security benefits should rise, but checks may not
One of the strengths of Social Security is that benefits are adjusted annually to offset increases...
When to claim Social Security benefits
When deciding when to stop working and when to claim Social Security benefits, there is a lot to...
Social Security and Medicare benefits for people with...
About 10 million people qualify for Social Security and Medicare on the basis of a disability. ...