PIP could be ‘replaced’ as consultation begins on new benefit Anyone with experience of the Personal Independence Payment system is invited to have their say The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025
Government Spending Expert Highlights Entitlement Program Fat Government spending expert James Agresti exposes inefficiencies and fraud in entitlement programs, advocating for stricter oversight and accountability. Top News · Feb 14, 2025
Are You a 'Midwestern Millionaire'? Four Retirement Strategies Midwestern Millionaires might not live in the Midwest, but they share a saver's mindset. These strategies are for those who have saved $1 million or more. Kiplinger · Feb 14, 2025
I'm 60, just paid off my $1 million home and have $750K in retirement savings — can I retire now? We asked expert financial advisers to weigh in. Kiplinger · Feb 13, 2025
Is telework really fostering laziness? Back-to-office orders are in vogue, but do they really make for more productive, happy workers? Not necessarily Salon · Feb 13, 2025
DOGE Is Good. It's Not Enough. Even if the Department of Government Efficiency eliminates all improper payments and fraud, we'll still be facing a debt explosion—which requires structural reform. Reason · Feb 13, 2025
Elon Musk Implausibly Claims 'Competence and Caring' Can Cut the Federal Budget Deficit in Half The DOGE director wildly exaggerates what can be accomplished by tackling "waste, fraud, and abuse" in government spending without new legislation. Reason · Feb 12, 2025
Social Security Payments Were Suspended for Some Americans Abroad. Here's What to Know Retirees living abroad must complete a questionnaire every 1 to 2 years when sent by the SSA. Failure to respond can lead to the suspension of your benefits; here's how to fix it. Kiplinger · Feb 12, 2025
Elon Musk Dismantles USAID, Issues Social Security Warnings but Yet To Curb Congressional Insider Trading Elon Musk's DOGE is yet to prioritise advancing laws that ban Congressional trading as politicians like Nancy Pelosi continue to reap massive investment profits in a relatively short span. International Business Times UK · Feb 12, 2025
Your Retirement Savings and Spending Should Change Under Trump These five strategies will safeguard your retirement savings and spending during this period of rapid change. Kiplinger · Feb 12, 2025
These Two Issues Are Critical to Efficient Retirement Planning You're saving hard for retirement, but if you're not thinking ahead about taxes and the cost of health care, your savings — and your legacy — could be at risk. Kiplinger · Feb 12, 2025
Elon Musk's Social Security Warning After US Treasury's Payment System Takeover Alarming for Beneficiaries Elon Musk said massive fraud in federal entitlements, including Social Security and Medicaid, exceeds the combined sum of every private scam. International Business Times UK · Feb 11, 2025
Could ERC Delays Get Worse if Trump Downsizes the IRS? The Trump administration’s push to shave down the IRS can impact taxpayers like you. Kiplinger · Feb 11, 2025
Democrat lawmaker freezes on House floor for half-a- minute after ‘adverse reaction’ to new medication Connecticut representative abruptly froze while giving a speech on the House floor on Monday The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025
International Business Times UK · Feb 11, 2025 Who is Rev. Steve Caudle: Tennessee Pastor Sparks Outrage After Calling for Violence Against Elon Musk Rev. Steve Caudle's comments during a Sunday service have drawn widespread backlash from his congregation and the public.
TechRadar · Feb 10, 2025 Top US health provider tells 882,000 patients they were hit in August 2023 breach More than 800,000 Hospital Sisters Health System users affected in an August 2023 breach.
Fortune · Feb 10, 2025 Trump claims Elon Musk's DOGE 'geniuses' have found 'very fraudulent stuff' Musk believes some $1 billion per week is being spent on fraudulent Treasury payments, prompting Trump to ask if this could help national debt.
Kiplinger · Feb 10, 2025 How to Find a Financial Adviser for Retirement Planning Finding the right financial adviser for retirement planning can save you time and money. Here's how to avoid sketchy ones and unearth the truly great advisers.
Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2025 What is Doge? The US government department headed up by Elon Musk Just what is Elon Musk's DOGE initiative and what are the implications for US government agencies?
Fortune · Feb 10, 2025 It’s tax time, and that means you might be receiving new or unfamiliar IRS 1099 tax forms. Our guide explains them all. Have you received a 1099 tax form that you don’t understand? Our guide describes the basics of the nearly two dozen different 1099 forms used to report income to the IRS.
Kiplinger · Feb 9, 2025 Three Ways to Plan Now for a Social Security Shortfall Later The outlook for Social Security is gloomy, but you can save now to protect against benefit cuts later. If the cuts don't happen, you'll still be better off.
Latin Times · Feb 8, 2025 Federal Judge Blocks Elon Musk's DOGE From Accessing Treasury Department Records A federal judge early Saturday slammed the brakes on Elon Musk's government reform committee from accessing Treasury Department data that includes the Social Security information and bank account numbers of millions of Americans, according to reports.
Kiplinger · Feb 8, 2025 Extra Cash? Should You Pay Off Debt or Invest? Depending on your financial situation, you might benefit from paying off debt, investing or both. Here are some things to consider before deciding.
The Conversation · Feb 7, 2025 Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it Elon Musk’s role as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE, is on the surface a dramatic effort to overhaul the inefficiencies of federal bureaucracy. But beneath the rhetoric of cost-cutting and regulatory streamlining lies a troubling scenario.
Reason · Feb 7, 2025 Washington's Debt Delusion: Economic Growth Cannot Fix the Deficit Republicans are betting trillions on the hope that the economy will grow fast enough to cover their deficit spree.