The National Debt Has Crossed $40 Trillion. Both Parties Are Responsible. And both are hiding behind a lie of omission. Reason · Aug 27
Social Security September 2026 payments: Millions of Americans to receive direct deposit in their bank accounts soon. Check date, amount, eligibility and more Millions of Americans will receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income payments in September. The first payments are scheduled for Tuesday, September 1, when Supplemental Security Income recipients are due to receive their monthly benefit. Here’s the complete September payment schedule, how much eligible recipients could receive, who qualifies for… The Economic Times · Aug 27
Retirees Could Get $730K From Social Security After Paying Under $200K: Why Millennials Are Worried Social Security faces challenges as fewer workers support more retirees. Future retirees may receive substantial benefits, but demographic shifts and financial pressures raise concerns about the system's sustainability. International Business Times UK · Aug 27
Baylor Genetics Is Notifying Patients After a June Intrusion Exposed Lab Results and Some Social Security Numbers Baylor Genetics is notifying patients after a June breach exposed lab results and some Social Security numbers. No national total has been released. Medical Daily · Aug 27
500,000 US Retirees See Social Security Cheques Cut Each Year Because of This Little-Known Rule The retirement earnings test could lead to Social Security benefit garnishment for those working between ages 62 and the full retirement age of 67, and earning above the annual threshold of $24,480. International Business Times UK · Aug 26
Rising Food Costs Are Pushing Older Americans on Fixed Incomes Toward Cheaper Processed Meals as SNAP Rules Tighten Food prices rose 3 percent this year, while Social Security remained unchanged. Older adults are trading produce for shelf-stable substitutes. Medical Daily · Aug 26
Baby boomers are collecting 265% of what they paid into Social Security—and millennials are paying the price "The reality is that Social Security is not a savings program where workers’ payroll tax contributions are saved in an account and used to pay their benefits." Fortune · Aug 26
MyChart Users Warned: Fake Lab Results and Medicare Offers Are Part of a New Scam An email saying your lab results are ready can be difficult to ignore, especially when it carries familiar MyChart branding and appears to involve your... Saving Advice · Aug 26
Why a Roth Conversion Is Wrong for Most People But Often Right for Pension Holders Retirees with pensions and large tax-deferred accounts often find themselves pushed into permanently higher tax brackets. Here's what you can do about that. Kiplinger · Aug 26
Houston Genetic Testing Lab Notifies Nearly 310,000 People That Lab Results and Insurance Details Were Exposed Baylor Genetics is notifying patients after a June network intrusion exposed lab results and insurance data. Here is what recipients should check. Medical Daily · Aug 26
How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers race to save retirement benefits Democrat Dick Durbin and Republican Bill Cassidy are spending their final months as senators attempting to protect tens of millions of Social Security beneficiaries from a projected 22% cut starting in six years The Independent UK · Aug 26
Two Couples Have $1 Million Saved. Only One Can Comfortably Retire. Here’s Why. Two couples each have $1 million tucked away for retirement, yet only one may feel comfortable handing in the keys to the office. That sounds strange at first because a million dollars still looks like a very large pile of money, especially when the goal involves leaving work rather than… The Free Financial Advisor · Aug 26
EPFO credits August pensions early to 4,40,901 pensioners in Keralam Zone amidst Onam celebrations The Employees' Pension Fund Organisation credited August pensions early for 4,40,901 pensioners. This advance disbursement occurred on August 26, 2026, before the Onam festival. The Employees' Pension Scheme 1995 is usually paid at the month's end. This early release enabled families to celebrate the festival without financial concerns. EPFO aims… The Economic Times · Aug 26
Could Your Social Security Check Drop by $500 a Month? These States Face the Biggest Losses A $500 monthly cut would mean finding another $6,000 every year for groceries, utilities, insurance, housing, and healthcare, which is an enormous adjustment for someone... Saving Advice · Aug 25
Saving Advice · Aug 25 What Does the Average American Over 60 Live on Each Month? Ask how much the average American over 60 lives on each month, and you’ll hear numbers ranging from $2,000 to $8,000 depending on whether someone...
International Business Times UK · Aug 25 Social Security 2027 COLA: Official Announcement Date, Prediction Projections and Increase Details Millions of Social Security recipients will learn their official 2027 COLA on 14 October, with The Senior Citizens League currently projecting a 3.6% increase as inflation remains elevated.
Clever Dude · Aug 25 Your Wife Handles All the Money — 7 Things You Still Need to Know When one spouse handles nearly every financial task, life can run beautifully until something interrupts the routine. Bills get paid, investments get monitored, taxes get filed, and somehow the other spouse can go years without knowing where the important financial pieces live. That arrangement can work, but it creates a…
The Conversation · Aug 25 Rwanda’s national pension fund has helped power the economy, but it faces new challenges Rwanda is routinely celebrated as a growth miracle on the African continent. The country’s GDP growth averaged 7.4% annually between 2000 and 2023, one of the fastest in Africa.
The Free Financial Advisor · Aug 25 What Would Break Your Retirement Plan First? A retirement plan rarely collapses because someone buys one too many cups of coffee. The bigger threats usually arrive quietly: a market downturn early in retirement, an unexpected health expense, inflation that refuses to behave, or a spending habit that looks harmless until it gets multiplied across decades. The uncomfortable…
The Economic Times · Aug 25 In 1980, Social Security gave recipients a 14.3% raise. It came during an extraordinary period of Great US inflation In 1980, Social Security recipients experienced an unprecedented 14.3% cost-of-living adjustment, a drastic response to soaring inflation that gripped the nation. Benefit adjustments are tied to consumer price fluctuations, which surged significantly during that era. In contrast, recent adjustments have dwindled, with a modest 2.8% expected for 2026, illustrating how…
Bangkok Post · Aug 25 Cabinet to extend social security cover to farm, street, domestic workers The Labour Ministry will propose an expansion of social security coverage under Section 33 to include agricultural workers, street vendors and domestic workers.
Saving Advice · Aug 24 Social Security Paid $17 Billion in Retroactive Benefits — Here’s Who Got the Money Imagine checking your bank account and finding thousands of dollars from Social Security that you were previously told you could not receive. That became reality...
Saving Advice · Aug 24 When Is It Finally Okay for Retirees to Stop Saving Money? Saving money becomes almost automatic after decades of being told to prepare for retirement. Then retirement actually arrives, and a strange question emerges: Are you...
The Free Financial Advisor · Aug 24 The “One More Year” Retirement Question: How Much Difference Can Working 12 More Months Really Make? The “one more year” retirement question sounds simple until that extra year sits directly between a person and the retirement they have pictured for years. Working another 12 months can mean another salary, another round of retirement contributions, another year for investments to grow, and potentially a larger Social Security…
The Economic Times · Aug 24 Social Security COLA 2027: Mark this key date now as millions wait to see how big the COLA increase could be, how much their checks may rise and when higher payments begin The Social Security COLA 2027 announcement is getting closer. The expected date is October 14, 2026. The current 2027 COLA estimate is 3.6%. That would beat the 2.8% increase for 2026. But the final number still depends on July, August and September CPI-W data. Derived from third-quarter inflation tracking by…