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November 29, 2011

The glowing promises made by Social Security are unsustainableDoes Social

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The glowing promises made by Social Security are unsustainable
Does Social Security meet the definition of a Ponzi scheme? The Securities and Exchange Commission

Senior Savvy: Here s how much you will pay for medicare in 2012
I know we will be getting a slight increase in our Social Security checks next year but what about our Medicare costs. What will the Medicare premiums and deductibles cost seniors in 2012?

November 26, 2011

Social Security now offering online services in SpanishMichael J. Astrue,

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Social Security now offering online services in Spanish
Michael J. Astrue, commissioner of Social Security, announced that the agency s most popular online services, the applications for retirement and Medicare and for Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug costs, are now available in Spanish.

Social Security is online
The North Platte Telegraph Social Security touches the lives of more Americans than any other federal program.

November 23, 2011

Gingrich: Let Young Workers Skip Social SecurityGOFFSTOWN, New Hampshire --

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Gingrich: Let Young Workers Skip Social Security
GOFFSTOWN, New Hampshire -- Since 1935 a percentage of every dollar Americans earn has gone towards Social Security , a program designed to care for the nation's elderly that provides them with financial support beyond retirement.

Social Security Q & A
Below are some questions and answers provided by Oscar Torres-Torres, Social Security office manager in Chambersburg, related to how long a person has to work to be eligible for benefits; weather and checks; and Social Security and college.

Gingrich: Young Workers Should Be Able to Opt Out of Social Security
GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich unveiled a strategy Monday to allow young workers to contribute to privatized retirement accounts as part of a plan to phase out entitlement programs such as Social Security.

November 20, 2011

Social Security Launches New Spanish Online Services Matching English VersionNov.

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Social Security Launches New Spanish Online Services Matching English Version
Nov. 18, 2011 Social Security s most popular online services the applications for retirement and Medicare and for Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug costs - are now available in Spanish.

First Person: Running the Numbers on My Social Security
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Mikulski leads Social Security crowd in supercommittee 'occupation'
WASHINGTON - Maryland Sen. Barbara Mikulski called it "Occupy the Joint Committee" when seniors groups and activists, some toting alarm clocks, spilled into the hallways of the Dirksen Senate Office Building Thursday, to "wake up the Supercommittee," who they fear will unfairly cut health care and Social Security to reduce the nation's debt. "Are we ready to fight?" Mikulski asked the standing ...

November 17, 2011

First Person: Thank Goodness for the 2012 Social Security Cost

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First Person: Thank Goodness for the 2012 Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment
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Seniors' social security deposits stolen
Calls are coming in from seniors all over the Bay Area, with as many as 30 cases in Hillsborough, of seniors having their Social Security deposits redirected out of their accounts.

November 14, 2011

Social Security is onlineThe North Platte Telegraph Social Security touches

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The North Platte Telegraph Social Security touches the lives of more Americans than any other federal program.

Social Security large part of rural economies
A recent report detailing the impact of one federal entitlement program on rural economies is an eye-opener.

November 11, 2011

First Person: The Recent Social Security Increase and My Retirement

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First Person: The Recent Social Security Increase and My Retirement Future
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First Person: Living on Social Security
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November 08, 2011

New formula could cut future benefits, raise taxesJust as 55

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New formula could cut future benefits, raise taxes
Just as 55 million Social Security recipients are about to get their first benefit increase in three years, Congress is looking at reducing future raises by adopting a new measure of inflation that also would increase taxes for most families the biggest impact falling on those with low incomes.

New formula would reduce Social Security increases
WASHINGTON Just as 55 million Social Security recipients are about to get their first benefit increase in three years, Congress is looking at reducing future raises by adopting a new measure of inflation that also would increase taxes for most families the biggest impact falling on those with ...

Social Security Q&A
Q: I work in retirement. How much can I earn and still collect full Social Security retirement benefits?

November 05, 2011

Four Things That Are Reducing Your Social Securityby Tim Begany

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Four Things That Are Reducing Your Social Security
by Tim Begany Worried there won't be much left of Social Security by the time you retire? Lots of folks are. These days, because of soaring government budget [...]

Romney would raise age for Social Security and Medicare in cost-cutting plan
Mitt Romney unveiled a sweeping plan today for righting the American economy that would include increasing the eligibility age for Social Security and capping Medicaid payments to states. Romney s plan would also increase the eligibility age for Medicare and allow seniors to choose between the government-sponsored plan and private insurance.

November 02, 2011

First Person: Running the Numbers on My Social Security*Note: This

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Government of Canada Enters into New Social Security Agreement with the Republic of Macedonia
OTTAWA, ONTARIO-- - The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, announced that effective immediately, Canadians who have lived and worked in the Republic of Macedonia ...

Social Security will not destroy the economy
Social Security is threatened by the deficit committee's budget cuts . But the $2.6 trillion Social Security trust fund isn't nearly as draining or risky as many would have you believe
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