Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
Creating a Special Needs Plan for Social Security, ABLE Accounts
By Robert Bloink, William H. ByrnesRecent data shows one in five individuals will face the need for special needs financial planning, but its often overlooked by advisors.
October 30, 2017
Trump Names New EBSA Chief as Wagner Bill Gets House Panel NodActivity surrounding the Labor Department's fiduciary rule continues unabated.
October 27, 2017
Panel: Employers Face ACA Social Security Number Error NightmaresAn advisory council is pleading with the IRS to give employers relief.
October 26, 2017
Grow Your Client Base Through EventsA properly planned and executed event can help you nurture relationships and become a community pillar. Or just attend an event with a client.
October 25, 2017
Record Year for Home Runs Could Be a Dark Omen for the EconomyBaseball performance and stock prices are both driven by the same social forces, and those high numbers should be raising alarms, Alan Hall tells ThinkAdvisor.
October 19, 2017
Social Security Disability Appeals Piling Up Due to Lack of Funding: SenatorsThe SSDI hearing backlog has reached record high, with average wait time roughly 600 days, senators say.
October 13, 2017
2018 Social Security COLA Is Biggest in YearsThe cost-of-living adjustment for next year is the largest since 2012 and will affect more than 69 million Americans.
October 11, 2017
Time Running Out to Fix Social Security, Medicare: BPCFurther delays could mean deeper cuts in benefits or increases in taxes or both, according to a Bipartisan Policy Center report.