Good news for the millions of Americans who rely on Social Security… they will be getting a raise in 2012, the first time since 2009. The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that the cost of living allowance (COLA) increase for 2012 will be 3.6%. According to SSA, the average monthly benefit for retirees will increase […]
Social Security Rates 2011
What is the Social Security tax rate for 2011? If you are an employee, you know that part of your paycheck goes towards payroll taxes. A big chunk of those taxes go towards Social Security to pay for retirement and disability benefits to people who qualify. The Act that requires employers to withhold Social Security […]
Tips on Completing Your Social Security Application Online
Close to Retirement? Get Ready to Submit Your Social Security Application Online To cut costs, and in anticipation of the 80 million baby boomers who will be applying for Social Security retirement benefits in the next 20 years, the Social Security Administration is ramping up it’s website and online services. If you haven’t been to […]
How to Replace a Lost Social Security Card
What You Need to Know to Replace a Lost Social Security Card You need your Social Security number for a lot of things these days: when you start a new job, to file your tax return, and to receive Social Security benefits. So if you lose your number – or your card – it can be […]
Estimate Your Benefits with the Social Security Retirement Calculator
We all know that if we work hard and pay our taxes (including Social Security and Medicare), we will be entitled to Social Security retirement benefits eventually. But as we have stressed in previous articles, you need to determine how much you will likely get from your Social Security benefits in order to do effective […]
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