With the Presidential elections coming up next year, we should hear a lot about Social Security reform over the next 16 months or so. This isn’t a new topic by any means, politicians have been discussing ways to either improve, expand or privatize Social Security for years. This election is a little different though, in […]
The Health of Social Security Unchanged
According to the 2014 Trustee’s report released in late July, not much has changed on the Social Security funding front. The assets for Social Security Old Age and Survivor Insurance (OASI) are expected to last until 2033. This is the same as last year’s report. In the report to Congress, the Trustees said that the […]
Social Security Crisis – Is There Really a Crisis or is it Just Hype?
Not surprising, there has been a lot of discussion about Social Security reform since the SSA announced the Social Security Trust Fund is expected to run out of money in 2033, three years earlier than expected in the previous report. Once again the media has been our biggest enemy when it comes to consumer confidence. […]