Trump officials create searchable national citizenship database Homeland security and Doge merge immigration data with social security to create index it claims will stop voter fraud The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2025
Senate's Tax Bill Will Add $270 Billion to the Deficit Next Year, Despite Gimmicks The House-passed version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was fiscally irresponsible. The Senate has made the bill worse. Reason · Jun 30, 2025
What The $3.3 Trillion Bill Means For Your Wallet And The Country The legislation would cut taxes sharply for businesses while also offering new credits to companies that manufacture in the U.S. It would restructure income tax brackets, delivering the biggest gains to top earners. International Business Times · Jun 30, 2025
Social Security Scotland is 'shining example of what we can do with independence' SCOTLAND’S approach to social security based on "dignity, fairness and respect" is a “shining example” of how the country could… The National (Scotland) · Jun 30, 2025
Social Security to Rise 2.5% in 2026—Why It May Not Be Enough Good news on the surface: retirees are set to see a 2.5% increase in Social Security benefits starting January 2026. But when everyday costs—like food,... Saving Advice · Jun 29, 2025
Social Security and Medicare Are Racing Toward Drastic Cuts—Yet Lawmakers Refuse To Act Other countries have taken meaningful steps to address similar challenges. The U.S. has done nothing. Reason · Jun 29, 2025
The '8-Year Rule of Social Security' — A Retirement Rule The '8-Year Rule of Social Security' holds that it's best to be like Ike — Eisenhower, that is. The five-star general knew a thing or two about good timing. Kiplinger · Jun 29, 2025
Are You Owed Money Thanks to the SSFA? You Might Need to Do Something to Get It The Social Security Fairness Act removed restrictions on benefits for people with government pensions. If you're one of them, don't leave money on the table. Here's how you can be proactive in claiming what you're due. Kiplinger · Jun 29, 2025
He's 67, Still Working, And Just Sold His House — His Bank Advisor Says Claiming Social Security Now Or Lose Money Later. Is That True? In a recent Reddit post on r/SocialSecurity, a user shared a dilemma that stirred up plenty of advice — and some confusion. The poster's friend is 67, still working full-time, and just sold his house. He hasn't started collecting Social Security yet, but a bank advisor told him he should… Benzinga · Jun 28, 2025
6 Financial Safety Nets That Don’t Work Anymore Life is full of surprises, and for decades, people have relied on certain financial safety nets to cushion the blow when things go wrong. But the world has changed. Rising costs, shifting job markets, and evolving government policies mean that some of the old standbys just don’t offer the protection… Grocery Coupon Guide · Jun 28, 2025
A Retirement Planner's Advice for Taking the Guesswork Out of Income Planning Once you've saved for retirement, you'll need your nest egg to support you for as many as 30 years. For that, you need a clear income strategy, not guesswork. Kiplinger · Jun 28, 2025
Consumers saw a double whammy of bad news in May, pulling back on spending as inflation heated up The economic bad vibes are hitting home. Fortune · Jun 28, 2025
These US airlines were targeted by cyber hackers this month The FBI issued an alert that the notorious criminal cybercriminal group, Scattered Spider, was ‘expanding its targeting to include the airline sector’ The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2025
The prime minister’s welfare U-turn is welcome – but not the end of the matter THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Abandoning cuts to disability benefits has resulted in a messy compromise that ensures all future PIP applicants will receive less than existing recipients. This calls for more sensible and sensitive reforms to our social security system The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025
The Guardian - US · Jun 27, 2025 Ex-Doge employee ‘Big Balls’ gets new Trump administration position Edward Coristine, 19, has been given a job at Social Security Administration after quitting Elon Musk’s ‘department’
The Conversation · Jun 27, 2025 Labour’s disability cuts rebellion: a former government whip asks, how did Keir Starmer not see this coming? The government has promised to make major concessions to its universal credit and personal independence payment bill after a large-scale and very public rebellion by Labour MPs threatened to derail a vote due on July 1.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2025 UK politics: Starmer says welfare concessions are ‘common sense’ but dodges funding question – as it happened No 10 has offered significant concessions to the rebels, estimated to cost around £3bn a year, amid fears over Tuesday’s vote
Benzinga · Jun 27, 2025 'I Thought I Could Still Work A Little': Retiree Hit With Surprise $9,648 Social Security Overpayment Notice When one retiree left his job in last August and applied for Social Security at age 63 and 5 months, he thought he was doing everything by the book. In a post on Reddit, he shared that his first check came in September — but just a few months later,…
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025 ‘Big Balls’ now working at Social Security Administration after departing DOGE: report Coristine, who was hired by Musk to join the DOGE team, recently departed the White House but a SSA spokesperson confirmed that he has since joined the agency as a special government employee
Benzinga · Jun 26, 2025 Can You Guess What an Upper-Class Retiree's Monthly Income Looks Like? Here's What the Wealthy Are Actually Living On There's no shortage of financial advice telling you how much you should save for retirement. But what does retirement actually look like when you're in the upper class? When you've built real wealth and stopped working — what does that monthly income actually add up to?
International Business Times UK · Jun 26, 2025 Steve Cohen's Point72 Goes Heavy on Tech and Pharma Stocks, Investing Over $330M in Two Trades Point72 Asset Management recently purchased over 10 million shares of Confluent and Amylyx Pharma common stock, worth more than $334.17 million.
International Business Times UK · Jun 26, 2025 US Social Security Retirement Age Raised to 67 Starting 2026—What Does This Mean for You? Amendments to the Social Security Act decades ago ensured that the retirement age rises by two-month increments annually, and it reached 67 for those turning 65 in 2026 and after.
Kiplinger · Jun 26, 2025 How New Retirees are Navigating Economic Uncertainty ‘I Picked a Helluva Time to Retire.’ Six strategies for new retirees facing a dicey stock market and unpredictable economy.
International Business Times UK · Jun 25, 2025 Retired and Still Paying: Why Thousands of Pensioners Are Losing Social Security to Student Loans Student loan debt is reducing Social Security payments for thousands of US retirees, raising concerns over retirement security and debt policy.
We Got This Covered · Jun 25, 2025 ‘Millions of dead people’: Donald Trump trots out a prehistoric lie, and oh, his fingerprints are all over the impending collapse Dead people didn't kill Social Security.