Social Security

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  Keep Savin’ It, Sister: GAO Says Women Saving More, but Need Social Security More Than Men

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  August 3, 2012

  American women may think they’re good at penny-pinching, but it turns out that they’ll need to save even more if they want to feel secure in retirement.

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  How to Get the Most Out of Social Security Planning for Couples: Michael Kitces

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  May 10, 2012

  Couples can get more out of their Social Security benefits by timing which spouse files first and ensuring that the higher earner delays benefits until age 70, says CFP Michael Kitces.

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  Social Security Secret: Advisor’s Dogged Pursuit Bears Fruit for Clients

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  March 5, 2012

  How Evensky Katz advisor Brett Horowitz pursued answers from the Social Security Administration to confirm a little-known filing procedure that greatly benefits recipients.

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  Collapse of Mayan Civilization Bears Lessons for Today’s Political Gridlock: News Analysis

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  December 23, 2011

  The payroll tax expiration in early 2012 brings to mind another expiration expected in the new year: specifically, the end of the world that some sources say was part of the religious thinking of the Mayans who saw Dec. 21, 2012 (or b’ak’tun 13) as some sort of end date....

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  Social Security Reform Proposal From 2010 Gets Second Look

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  December 7, 2011

  Following the supercommittee’s failure to make recommendations on how to reduce the deficit, the Urban Institute released on Monday a paper analyzing the potential effects of the Commission’s recommendations should they be enacted.

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  Payroll Tax Cut Votes Reveal Washington's Political Fault Lines

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 2, 2011

  Congress will likely pass some form of a payroll tax cut before 2011 is out, but the process is a painful one that shows just how divided Democrats and Republicans remain—and where the fault lines lie.

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  Democrats Propose to Extend, Expand Payroll Tax Cut; Republicans Scoff

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 28, 2011

  Senate Democrats on Monday urged Congress to extend the tax cuts now in place for employers and employees, but Republicans countered that the tax holiday should end because it isn’t stimulating the economy.

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  Social Security’s 3.6% Benefit Increase Scorned as Not Enough

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  October 20, 2011

  For the first time since 2009, the U.S. government said Wednesday that it will raise Social Security benefits with a cost-of-living adjustment, up 3.6%, and the announcement was followed by praise—and criticism.

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  As Politicians Spar Over Social Security, 401(k) Planners Fill Retirement Gap

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  September 15, 2011

  America’s workers are relying more than ever on their employers to ensure they’ll have enough money to retire—and this trend toward paternalism is being embraced by mutual fund and insurance companies.

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  Washington Contemplates Severe Cap on 401(k) Contributions

  By Robert Bloink, Esq., LL.M., William H. Byrnes, Esq.  |  July 25, 2011

  Do we really want to discourage retirement savings as Social Security continues its inexorable slide toward insolvency?