Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
2020 Medicare Premium Hike Could Wipe Out Social Security COLA for Many Retirees
By Bernice NapachThe Senior Citizens League is forecasting a 6.5% jump in the 2020 Medicare Part B premium.
April 28, 2019
11 Key Social Security Facts You Need to KnowHere are answers to some of the most common Social Security questions.
April 25, 2019
SSDI Changes Complicate the Disability Benefits MazePrivate insurers care partly because many coordinate their own disability benefits with SSDI benefits.
April 23, 2019
SoFi Is Said to Be Closing New $500 Million Funding RoundThe funding is said to come from the Qatar Investment Authority, the state-owned holding company from that Mideast country.
April 23, 2019
5 New Facts About Social Security's 2018 EarningsThe gorilla of all annuity gorillas has $2.8 trillion in fixed-income assets, and 178 million customers.
April 23, 2019
8 Mistakes Retirees Make That Harm Their RetirementHere are mistakes workers and retirees make that could sink their retirement—or make it much less pleasant.
April 23, 2019
The Social Security Trust Fund Is Full of IOUs, Right? Wrong.The IOU pejorative dates back to the 1930s. Here's how the trust funds really work, according to policy experts.
April 22, 2019
Social Security Trust Fund Set to Go Bust by 2035That's a slight improvement over last year's projection.