FedSmith.com Users Lack Faith in Social Security
FedSmith.com users said in a recent poll that they do not have confidence that Social Security will be able to pay benefits to them when they reach retirement.
Social Security
Social Security’s Means Test
Very little in the U.S. tax code draws the ire of taxpayers and creates the confusion of the taxation of Social Security benefits. The author provides details about the taxes surrounding Social Security in an attempt to clear up some of the confusion.
2015 COLA: What They Are Saying
The cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2015 was announced earlier this week, and to put it mildly, pretty much everybody is unhappy with the figure.
Changes for Social Security in 2015
These are some of the changes you can expect to see with Social Security next year.
COLA Announced for 2015: It’s 1.7%
The COLA next year for many federal retirees and Social Security recipients will be 1.7%.
Election Season and Social Security Don’t Mix
The author says that as election season gears up, politicians are ignoring the real problems with Social Security and instead making empty promises that cannot be kept in order to get elected.
Does Social Security Impact the Federal Deficit?
Over the past two weeks, the discussion about Social Security and its impact (or lack thereof) on the federal deficit degenerated into a full blown ‘does so’ – ‘does not’ school yard shouting match. The author analyzes the validity of the claims each side is making.
Social Security Taxes on Vacation Payout
If I retire near the end of the year, is my vacation payout going to be subject to Social Security tax if I have already reached the upper limit for payments under FERS?
SSDI: A Program Subject to Abuse
A new report from the Office of Inspector General at the Social Security Administration shines the spotlight on the widespread abuse taking place within the Social Security Disability Insurance program and identifies the extent to which the Social Security Administration does or does not have the systems and tools in place to fight fraud and abuse.
How to Make Early Retirement a Reality
The author outlines some of the resources available to federal employees to help them save for an early retirement.
