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?
Social Security
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.
Reasons Not to Raise the Social Security Cap
The author says that while the idea of exposing all wages to payroll taxes is one of the more popular policy options in the Social Security debate, it is bad policy that will only serve to further destabilize the system over time.
Study: Half of Americans Not Prepared for Retirement
A new study from the Federal Reserve shows that half of Americans surveyed have either given “a little” or no thought at all to preparing for their retirement.
How Much Will My Pension Be Cut When I Apply for Social Security?
I’m a retired CSRS federal employee who took an early out option in 1999. Do you know how much my pension will be cut when I must apply for Social Security?
The Third Rail is Running Out of Track
The author says that the day of reckoning is fast approaching for Social Security.
Social Security Solvent Until 2033
According to the 2014 Social Security Board of Trustees annual report, the projected point at which the combined trust fund reserves will become depleted comes in 2033 with 77 percent of benefits still payable at that time.
The Risks of Privatizing Social Security
The author says that the notion of privatizing Social Security will not improve the financial prospects of the program.
Calculating the 2015 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
How much will inflation add to the amount added to your retirement annuity or Social Security payment in 2015? We will not know until sometime in October but here are the latest calculations.
