Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
SSA: Think About Long Term Care
By Staff WriterSocial Security statements now are advising recipients that Medicare does not cover long term care expenses.The Social Security Administration recently changed the wording of the ...
June 01, 2008
Security in a New AgeAs Americans have moved online over the last decade, many people have experienced some kind of online criminal activity. Online criminals are now highly organized,...
May 28, 2008
Social Security2.21 - Estimated number of people supported by each worker after all boomers are retired. 25% - Percent of Social Security check lost by...
May 28, 2008
Fraud awareness57% - Percentage of people surveyed, over age 50, who do not know where to get security freeze information. 28% - Percentage of people...
May 28, 2008
Social responsibility and consumer loyalty70% - Percentage of boomers who feel a responsibility to "make the world a better place." 57% - Percentage of boomers who try to...
May 28, 2008
(Mis)understanding SIVs in the boomer marketStructured investment vehicles have had some bad press recently thanks to their association with sub-prime securities. But, according to Morningstar's Rachel Barnard, SIVs are not...
May 28, 2008
Morgan Stanley to make cutsAnd on it goes. The Wall Street Journal reports Morgan Stanley will cut its U.S. residential mortgage operations and close its U.K.-based residential mortgage lending...
May 28, 2008
So much for women and children firstMost married men claim Social Security benefits at age 62 or 63. This is well short of both Social Security's Full Retirement Age and the...