Social Security

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  The Numbers Don’t Lie: Boomers Nervous About Health Care, Social Security

  By Bob Seawright  |  November 21, 2012

  The 2012 Retirement & Politics Survey by Allianz has found that “transition boomers”—people between the ages of 55 and 65 who are less than 10 years away from retirement—see rising health care costs and Social Security as having the greatest impact on their retirement outlook.

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  2012 Advisor Hall of Fame

  By Ellen Uzelac  |  November 21, 2012

  Welcome to Research magazine’s Advisor Hall of Fame, now in its 22nd year.

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  Medicare, Taxes, Retirement Are Targets in Hearing

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 19, 2012

  Among the proposals was one to change the tax treatment of retirement plans.

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  Social Security Trusts to Run Out in 2036, According to Report

  By Danielle Andrus, AdvisorOne  |  May 13, 2011

  The Social Security Board of Trustees released its annual report outlining Social Security's health, and Labor Secretary Solis and others were quick to offer their takes on the results.

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  Reason 1,023 for offering disability insurance

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  August 6, 2009

  We've all known about the probability of needing, and using DI. Now there are more hard numbers to back it up. The Associated Press reports Social...

• Social Security Administration offers new "Retire Online" application service

  By Staff Writer  |  January 6, 2009

  The Social Security Administration's new campaign for its "Retire Online" application tool boasts the phrase, "it's now easier to retire than ever online." Let's hope...

• New & Improved Online Social-Security Benefits Calculator

  By Ed McCarthy, CFP  |  September 1, 2008

  Social Security retirement benefits are an important component of many clients' retirement incomes, but getting reliable estimates of future benefits has always been awkward. Fortunately,...

• Social Security Administration launches online retirement calculator --But is it useful?

  By Staff Writer  |  July 22, 2008

  Those who have enough Social Security credits to qualify for benefits can now visit the Social Security Administration's new online retirement calculator to view an...