Social Security
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These 10 States Are Best for a Financially Comfortable Retirement
By Marlene SatterDepending on the income you've got to see you through retirement, location can make a vast difference.
January 31, 2019
Social Security COLA: Which Inflation Adjustment Is Best?What the GAO found when it studied the impact of changing the inflation index used to calculate the COLA.
January 28, 2019
How Much Did the Shutdown Cost the Economy?The CBO says $11 billion; S&P Global Ratings, at least $6 billion, and there are fears of another shutdown in a few weeks.
January 25, 2019
Trump Agrees to End Shutdown for 3 Weeks With No Wall MoneyThe president said he may shut down the government again if he and Congress can't reach a deal.
January 22, 2019
Scottrade Wants Independent Officer in Galvin Fiduciary CaseThe case is currently being heard by a lawyer who was appointed by the Massachusetts Securities Division.
January 14, 2019
Carson Taps American College Prof to Lead New Retirement EffortJamie Hopkins was an associate professor of taxation at The American College of Financial Services.
January 09, 2019
Trump Exits 'Waste of Time' Talk With Democrats: Shutdown UpdateUnless the impasse is resolved quickly, 800,000 federal workers will miss their paychecks due at the end of the week.
January 09, 2019
Bill Gates Assesses His 2018 PhilanthropyAlzheimer's research is one area he's optimistic about.