Senate and House Agree on Payroll Tax Cut for 2012
February 16, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have agreed on a plan to extend the...
Tag: Social Security
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Mercer Releases 2012 Social Security and Medicare Resources
January 17, 2012 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Changes to both Social Security and Medicare took effect on January 1, and updated information...
Study Says 401(k) Plans Undermine Government Efforts
December 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - New research shows that economic recovery is being impeded by market-based retirement plans, such as...
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Expected Retirement Age Six Years Later for Today's Pre-Retirees
December 15, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Americans close to retirement expect to retire six years later than current retirees did.
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House Passed Bill for Payroll Tax Cut Extension
December 14, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The U.S. House of Representatives passed...
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Americans Say Social Security Retirement Age Will Jump to 80
December 13, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Thirty-nine percent of Americans say by 2036 the Social Security retirement age will jump to...
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Running Out of Money Top Retirement Concern Among Americans
November 29, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Thirty-one percent of Americans say running out of money is their top concern in retirement,...
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Social Security Applications Now in Spanish
November 17, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Social Security Administration now offers applications in Spanish on its website, SSA.gov.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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...
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Pre-Retirees Need Education on Retirement Income
October 11, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Findings from the 2011 MetLife Retirement...
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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...
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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...
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...
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IMHO: Working “Outs”?
September 20, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Last week the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on “promoting retirement security.” ...
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...