Social Security
The top Social Security news, strategies and planning insights advisors can use to best serve clients.
Should Social Security Be Used to Fund Parental Leave?
By Melanie WaddellThe New Parents Act is drawing opposition from libertarians and Social Security advocates alike.
September 01, 2022
Should This Client Claim Social Security Before 70?Some advisors do the math and say it's better to wait. But there's more to consider than math.
September 01, 2022
Republicans Need to Get Serious About Social SecurityThe taboo against questioning the program has discouraged serious thought about how to reform it.
August 29, 2022
New Bill Would Repeal Federal Taxes on Social Security BenefitsThe tax cut would be paid for by extending the payroll tax to wages over $250,000.
August 26, 2022
COVID-19 Didn't Change Older Americans' Retirement Expectations: StudyDespite the pandemic's financial impact, most respondents didn't delay their anticipated retirement or Social Security claiming age.
August 25, 2022
War, Inflation and Retirement: How Could Current Events Shape Long-Term Plans?Advisors can be invaluable to retirees and near-retirees by guiding them through the current economic uncertainty.
August 24, 2022
5 States Where Older Adults' Life Expectancy Dropped the Most in 2020In the country as a whole, the average amount of time left after age 65 fell 1.1 years.
August 17, 2022
Social Security Must Fix Long Lines: LawmakersSome people are fainting in the heat or sleeping overnight to get in-person service at SSA offices, Reps. Neal and Brady say.