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Vanishing Social Security COLA Adjustment Will Squeeze Some Seniors

Mark Miller | Posted 08.27.2009 | Business

Read More: Social Security, Economic Recession, Inflation, Cost of Living, Recession, Retirement, Retirement Funds, Senior Citizens, Saving for Retirement, Social Security Crisis, Social Security Benefits, Cola, Business News
Mark Miller

The vanishing COLA will squeeze many retirees hard. Social Security provides, on average, about 39 percent of income for retired households and more than 50 million people receive benefits.

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Bank Of America Can Take Social Security Benefits To Cover Overdraft Fees

Los Angeles Times | Maura Dolan | Posted 07.03.2009 | Business

Read More: Bank of America, Bank of America Class Action Suit, Overdraft Fees, Social Security Benefits, California Supreme Court, Personal Finance, Business News

The California Supreme Court unanimously overturned a billion-dollar class-action award against Bank of America Corp. on Monday, ruling that banks can...

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Marriage For Everyone: Worth the Fight

Sara Whitman | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: LGBT Politics, LGBT Issues, LGBT Community, LGBT Rights, Glad, Families, Social Security Benefits, LGBT Families, Marriage Equality, Massachussets, Lesbian, Gay, Gay Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Lesbian Moms, Gay Marriage, Gay Issues, Politics News
Sara Whitman

Today, we are approaching the fifth anniversary of marriage equality in our state. We have pushed the envelope, no question. And we will continue to.

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Native American Veterans Fight VA and Lose

Tim Giago | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Native American Veterans, National Guard, Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security, Veterans Affairs, Veterans Administration, Department of Veteran Affairs, Disability, Social Security Benefits, Social Security Disability Claims, Veterans, Politics News
Tim Giago

Andy Torress was denied disability pension by the VA, but when he took his medical records to the Social Security Administration, they approved him for 100 percent disability.

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Bring Back the Three-Legged Stool!

Thomas J. Mackell, Jr. | Posted 06.26.2008 | Business

Read More: Baby Boomers, Saving for Retirement, Retirement, Economy, Social Security, Social Security Benefits, Business News
Thomas J. Mackell, Jr.

With the country so far down the path to relying solely on market-driven instruments such as 401(k)s for retirement, changing hearts and minds will be akin to turning around a supertanker.

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Social Security Debit Cards To Be Issued To Those Without Bank Accounts

LA Times | Kathy M. Kristof, | Posted 06.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Social Security Benefits, Social Security Recipients, Seocial Security Debit Card, Social Security, Business News

The government plans to announce today that it will offer MasterCard debit cards to the estimated 4 million Social Security recipients who don't have ...

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Don't be Distracted. Vote For Your Pocket Like the Fat Cats Do

R.T. Eby | Posted 04.22.2008 | Home

Read More: Bittergate, Deficit, Barack Obama, Senator Obama, Economy, Ronald Reagan, African Americans, Voodoo Economics, George Bush, Black Folk, Welfare Queen, Social Security Crisis, Social Security Benefits, Home News
R.T. Eby

Ronald Reagan took aim at so-called welfare queens as a way to make the wealthy more wealthy. He gutted social security and social programs. Variations of his bait and switch have been going on ever since.

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6 Rules For Retiring Wealthy

Kiplinger's Via MSN Money | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: 401(K), Social Security, Retirement Savings, Retiring Wealthy, Retirement Savings Plans, Retirement, Retirement Plans, Investments, Social Security Benefits, Pensions, Business News

Retirement savings plans are undergoing an extreme makeover. After decades of trying to teach Americans how to save and invest for their own retiremen...

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IRS Sending Out Millions of Alerts

AP | MARTIN CRUTSINGER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Rebates, Tax Rebates, Rebate Reminders, Tax Rebates Reminder, Irs, Tax Rebate Check, Henry Paulson, Economic Stimulus, Economic Stimulus Package, Bush Economic Stimulus Package, Social Security, Social Security Benefits, Business News

WASHINGTON — Don't be alarmed. More than 130 million households will get letters from the Internal Revenue Service beginning next week and the n...

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Baby Boomers Set To Retire; The Rest Of Us Set To Hear About It

236.com | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Generation Y, Social Security, Baby Boomers, Generation X, Social Security Benefits, Home News

The first official Baby Boomer, Kathleen Casey-Kirschling, will be eligible for social security benefits this year. In the coming years, 80 million Am...

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Social Security Benefits Only Going Up 2.3 Percent

AP | Martin Crutsinger | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business

Read More: Social Security, Retirement, Benefit Checks, Social Security Benefits, Business News

Social Security benefits for nearly 50 million people will rise 2.3 percent starting in January, the smallest increase in four years. The typical reti...

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