Tag: Social Security

Benefits | November 16th, 2011

Americans Have Specific Amount of Retirement Savings in Mind

November 16, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – According to the annual Retirement Survey from Wells Fargo & Company, a quarter of Americans...

Products | November 15th, 2011

AARP Launches Social Security Benefits Calculator

November 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - AARP announced the launch of its Social Security Benefits Calculator, an interactive tool designed to...

Benefits | November 9th, 2011

Cuts in Social Security Benefits May Not Harm Younger Workers

November 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Despite the fact that most Social Security reform proposals would result in fewer benefits for...

Benefits | October 28th, 2011

Social Security Still Top Source of Income for Retirees

October 28, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Social Security is the most significant source of income for Americans age 65 and older,...

Benefits | October 27th, 2011

Chinese Employers Must Include Foreign Workers in Social Security

October 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Employers of foreign workers in China face marginally higher employment costs following confirmation from the...

Compliance | October 19th, 2011

SSA Announces First COLA Since 2009 and New Taxable Wage Base

October 19, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 60 million Americans...

Benefits | October 11th, 2011

Pre-Retirees Need Education on Retirement Income

October 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Findings from the 2011 MetLife Retirement...

Benefits | October 6th, 2011

Declining Retirement Confidence Transcends Political Affiliation

October 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Bill McInturff, a partner at polling firm Public Opinion Strategies, told a group of reporters...

Opinions | October 6th, 2011

The Truth about Fat Cats and Social Security

October 6, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Of late there has been considerable discussion regarding the failure of the “rich” to pay...

Reader Responses | September 22nd, 2011

SURVEY SAYS: What’s Your “Fair Share?”

September 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - There’s been a lot of talk this week about millionaires and paying...

Opinions | September 20th, 2011

IMHO: Working “Outs”?

September 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on “promoting retirement security.” ...

Compliance | September 15th, 2011

Senator Introduces Bill to Strengthen Social Security

September 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) has introduced legislation designed to keep the social security program...

Opinions | September 15th, 2011

IMHO: Pay, "Back?"

September 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - During last week’s GOP presidential candidate debate Texas Governor Rick Perry grabbed headlines...

Opinions | July 27th, 2011

IMHO: Savings “Bonds”

July 27, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - In my experience, there are three major reasons that people save for retirement.

Benefits | July 1st, 2011

GAO Finds Many Retirees Pass up Additional Retirement Income

July 1, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – In a recent report reviewing retirement income strategies, policies, and retiree choices, the Government Accountability...

Compliance | June 13th, 2011

Senator Urges Continuation of Social Security Statements

June 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, has written a...

Benefits | May 13th, 2011

Social Security Assets to be Adequate for Next 10 Years

May 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The assets of the Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and of the combined...

Benefits | May 9th, 2011

Report Rebuffs Arguments for Privatizing Social Security

May 9, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A recent working paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research critically analyzes previous...

Compliance | April 26th, 2011

Uncle Sam Retiring Social Security…Checks

April 26, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury is retiring the paper Social Security...

Benefits | April 12th, 2011

Social Security Statements Increase Knowledge

April 12, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – A new study finds that the Social Security Statement received annually by workers increases the...