Senator Lindsay Graham: “We don’t have a true lockbox–we definitely need one” July 26, 2017 U.S. Senator from South Carolina, Lindsay Graham, answers a simple question he received via Facebook: “what happened to the Social Security Lockbox?” His answer?… Continue Reading
Beware of scam targeting Social Security beneficiaries July 20, 2017 The Social Security Administration is warning all Social Security recipients to keep on the look-out for fraudulent callers impersonating Social Security Administration employees…. Continue Reading
A quick guide to consumer price indexes July 6, 2017 What is a consumer price index? The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) determines Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) each year using establishedconsumer… Continue Reading
Retirement income and expenses: are our benefits and savings enough? June 26, 2017 Income The Pension Rights Center reports in 2014/2015 retirees received income from five primary sources. Percentages are based on retired couples age 65 and… Continue Reading