Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
HHS Nominee Becerra Talks About Biden Medicare Buy-In Plan Thinking
By Allison BellRepublicans questioned whether Xavier Becerra knows enough about health policy.
February 17, 2021
How Biden's 'Donut Hole' Plan Could Undermine Social SecurityRichard Johnson of the Urban Institute tells ThinkAdvisor a way to raise revenue for the retirement program without creating a tax gap.
February 16, 2021
5 Ways Congress Could Boost Social Security, MedicareOne proposal from The Senior Citizens League: Apply the payroll tax to all earnings.
February 01, 2021
Should Biden Forgive Student Loan Debt by Executive Order?Sens. Schumer and Warren want the president to use his executive powers to forgive $50,000 per student loan borrower.
January 21, 2021
Do 401(k) 'Bridges' Help Retirees Maximize Social Security?Retirement experts David Blanchett and Michael Finke weigh in on the study comparing automatic 401(k) drawdowns to annuities.
January 21, 2021
BlackRock Invests in Clarity AI: Tech RoundupSeparately, fintech platform iCapital Network agrees to buy the assets of AI Insight, an alternative investment education and compliance platform.
January 12, 2021
Social Security COLA: What's Working, What's NotThe way Social Security COLAs are calculated is a source of debate, but the benefits of inflation protection are not.
January 11, 2021
Jamie Hopkins on Annuities, the Secure Act and the Wave of Early Social Security ClaimsIn a video interview, Carson Group's head of retirement research tells ThinkAdvisor about the pandemic's deep ramifications for retirement planning.