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Who Can You Count on For Retirement?

The government, your employer or yourself? Who are you counting on for retirement? read more »
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Social Security – What You Need to Know About Benefits, Coverage, and Eligibility

Social Security is in trouble. We all know that. But even so, it continues to provide benefits to tens of millions of Americans each year and will co[...] read more »
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How Much Is The Social Security Tax?

The Social Security program is funded by the social security tax that is paid by working Americans and their employers pay. How much is this tax? read more »
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5 Things You Should Understand About Social Security

Once you understand a little more about Social Security, you are less likely to rely on it so much for retirement. read more »
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What Is the Social Security Retirement Age?

What is the Social Security retirement age? Keep working to enjoy the maximum Social Security benefit and increase your retirement income down the ro[...] read more »
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Bamboozled: The Social Security Lie

Author details how bad social security really is in terms of an investment and how much it costs the average person in the long run. Other problems [...] read more »
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Social Security Shortfall

The shortfall of the social security fund is a very hot topic these days. It is on the tounges of every politician, not because they care, but becaus[...] read more »
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Why do so Many Americans Rely on Social Security?

Are you relying on Social Security for your retirement? Are you relying on the government to do anything you could do yourself? This post examines wh[...] read more »
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Don't Retire.

Some authors argue that a traditional retirement is literally impossible for the Baby Boom generation and generations thereafter. The reasons behind the argument are fairly compelling. What do you think? read more »
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It's going to cost you to save Social Security and Medicare

Discusses current tax structure on Social Security benefits and how planning your retirement accounts now can avoid these taxes later. read more »
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Should I Wait to Take Social Security Benefits?

One of the questions we all have to face is when to start taking Social Security benefits. The amount you receive in benefits depends on how much you[...] read more »
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Payroll Tax Holiday: Why Most People Will Get A Raise In 2011 — Faithful With A Few

Because of the Payroll Tax Holiday, many people will get a raise in 2011. Find out if the payroll tax holiday affects you, & what you must do to take[...] read more »
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Will Social Security Be There When You Retire?

People speak almost casually of the bankruptcy of Social Security, as though the program exists in a vacuum where it can quietly implode without any [...] read more »
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Social Security Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) For 2012: First Benefits Increase Since 2009

The past couple of years I've heard from quite a few folks who are living on social security and were upset to find out that they wouldn't be getti[...] read more »
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No increase in Social Security this year - first time since 1975!

I didn’t realize this, but this will be the first year since 1975 that Americans receiving Social Security checks will not receive their cost-of-livi[...] read more »
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