Category: Social Security

How it works, the issues for today and tomorrow.

Social Security payroll tax cut for 2012 is a risky bet and not all it appears to be

I am not an economist, I have no mathematical models or sophisticated programs to project anything. However, I do have a great deal of experience

Look for a COLA in Social Security benefits next year of 3.6%. This is based on the increase in the CPI-W index from the third

I am going out on a bit of a limb here, so remember this is not all final. I have been reviewing a variety of

What happens to the money you pay as payroll taxes for Social Security? If comments received on this blog are any indication, most people think

As we get closer to 2012, you will read more about Medicare Part B premium increases. Some commentators will call a modest percentage increase a

For most people the Social Security cost of living adjustment is a mystery. The most important thing is will there be an increase. Following is