Social Security
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10 Things to Tell Clients About Inflation, Social Security COLAs
By Jeff BermanCarson Group's Jamie Hopkins and advisors tell ThinkAdvisor how they're putting rising prices in context.
July 27, 2021
COLA Wars: Will Congress Change How Social Security Raises Are Calculated?The fate of a recent Social Security bill is uncertain. Meanwhile, an index tracking seniors' costs is rising more slowly than the broader index.
July 23, 2021
CPI-W vs. CPI-E: How Should Social Security COLAs Be Calculated?Two professors debate whether a consumer price index for older adults should determine Social Security benefit increases.
July 22, 2021
How Social Security Has Tricked Recipients: Larry KotlikoffKotlikoff tells ThinkAdvisor about six ways the SSA has misled people, intentionally or not, into costly mistakes.
July 21, 2021
New Senate Bill Would Extend Social Security Survivor Benefits to Age 26 for StudentsThe bill, sponsored by Sens. Bernie Sanders and Chris Van Hollen, would bring back a benefit eliminated during the Reagan administration.
July 20, 2021
6 Reasons the Economy Isn't Going to Crash Anytime Soon: Greg ValliereAGF Investments' chief U.S. strategist has some reminders for panicky investors.
July 20, 2021
The 'Early' Retirement Wave Isn't Exactly ThatCollege-educated workers ages 55 through 64 are currently less likely to be retired than they were before the pandemic.
July 20, 2021
The Real Threat of Inflation in RetirementThe recent CPI jump may actually be a boon for retirees, but the effects of inflation on retirement are broader than a price index can capture.