Retirement
The Social Security Tax Cap
Should the earnings cap for paying Social Security taxes be raised? The author says it has a downside and offers an analysis with examples.
Social Security
Stay informed on Social Security updates that affect federal employees and retirees, especially those covered under FERS. Explore news and analysis on Social Security COLAs, benefit calculations, earnings limits, claiming strategies, and policy changes that influence retirement income. Find clear explanations of how Social Security integrates with FERS benefits, the FERS supplement, and long‑term financial planning. Keep up with legislative developments, inflation trends, and key rules that shape Social Security benefits for federal retirees.
Retirement
Can You Outperform Social Security?
The average worker in America has 6.2% in Social Security taxes withheld from each of his or her paychecks. Could investing this money on your own offer better…
Retirement
Was the Misuse of Social Security Money Pre-planned?
The author says that it appears that President Reagan put Social Security on a premature path to insolvency through a payroll tax hike in the early 1980s and…
Retirement
New Online Social Security Services
Social Security has announced that it is expanding the services available with a my Social Security account, a personalized online account that people can use beginning in their…
Retirement
What are the Best States for Retirees?
If you're curious about which states offer the most tax friendly environments for retirees, check out the interactive retiree tax map on the Kiplinger web site.
Federal Workforce News
Social Security Announces New Compassionate Allowances Conditions
The Social Security Administration has announced 35 additional Compassionate Allowances conditions, bringing the total number of conditions in the expedited disability process to 200.
Retirement
Social Security’s Day of Reckoning Has Come
The author says that the purpose of the 1983 payroll tax hike was to generate Social Security surpluses for the next 30 years, but instead of following that…
Retirement
Government Should Level With Public About Social Security Trust Fund
The author says that the Social Security Trust fund is empty and has been for the past 30 years, but the public has been deliberately mislead to believe…
Retirement
Cash Flow Imbalance: Social Security’s Dirty Little Secret
The author says that the debate over funding Social Security is focused on the wrong problem and that the real problem is that the government has spent all…
Federal Workforce News
FERS and CSRS Disability Retirement, OWCP Benefits, and SSDI: Comparisons and Contrasts
The author juxtaposes some common federal benefits programs.