Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
Debate: Should High Earners Pay More Social Security Taxes?
By Robert Bloink | William H. ByrnesTwo professors debate whether collecting payroll taxes on income above $400,000 is the best way to shore up Social Security.
November 01, 2021
Social Security Claiming and the Divorced Spouse, Part 2: RemarriageWhen it comes to claiming Social Security after remarriage, rumors and myths abound. Let's unpack some of them.
November 01, 2021
How Does Social Security Rank Against Other Countries' Retirement Programs?Mercer and the CFA Institute have issued a report card grading retirement systems across the world.
October 29, 2021
What Does a Short-Term Boost Do for Social Security? Plenty, Says a Top AnalystMany changes in the Social Security 2100 bill are short-lived but significant, Martha Shedden tells ThinkAdvisor.
October 28, 2021
Social Security Whiz Marcia Mantell Cheers Provisions for Widows, Caregivers in New BillRep. John Larson's new bill has added new, important measures that are much needed, says the retirement expert.
October 28, 2021
Wade Pfau: Pros and Cons of the Social Security 2100 BillFor one thing, the bill would lessen the harm of the Social Security tax torpedo, but it doesn't go far enough, he tells ThinkAdvisor.
October 27, 2021
New Bill Won't Save Social SecuritySocial Security 2100: A Sacred Trust is an opening salvo in the funding debate, but it won't solve the long-term problem.
October 27, 2021
16 Big Social Security Changes in the New 'Sacred Trust' BillThe sweeping bill, Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust, makes several major changes beyond expanding the payroll tax.