As we gather with loved ones this holiday season, there’s no better time to reflect on the power of generosity...
Every group of Americans has been hard-hit by the soaring inflation and economic malaise of the Biden-Harris years – and...
Vice President Kamala Harris recently claimed that Trump’s policies would be “catastrophic” for Social Security and Medicare – an accusation...
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WASHINGTON DC, Oct 4 -- After 14 years of service, Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] is retiring. As he put it, “at some point...
Social Security, combined with your 401(k) and IRA savings, can help you retire comfortably. Social Security was never meant to...
Promises for mass amnesty contained in the 2024 Democrat Party platform and floated by Kamala Harris herself mean that millions...
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AMAC Backs Critical Legislation to Protect Medicare Amid Unprecedented Threat from Democrat Spending Bill As Democrats’ so-called “Inflation Reduction Act”...
Former President Donald Trump’s proposal to eliminate taxes on Social Security income has sparked a renewed debate about the benefits...
Retirement marks a significant transition in one's life, offering new freedoms but also bringing new challenges. As you navigate this...
WASHINGTON DC, June 28 -- The Association of Mature American Citizens’ Better For America team was on hand at the...
The headlong rush into artificial intelligence (AI) these days produces a steady stream of new players. As a concept though,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICnb7hcRXys One of the most nagging criticisms of the U.S. Social Security program is found in the persistent outcries of...
Just before last Christmas, Martin O’Malley was sworn in as Commissioner of Social Security. His term will run through January...
What is early retirement?Early retirement typically refers to the decision to retire from the workforce before reaching the traditional retirement...
We are about a month away from the First in the Nation presidential primary, and special interest groups are out...
Amid a steady stream of backlash and criticism, Social Security Administration (SSA) officials find themselves in a defensive stance as...
Social Security was established to give economic security to the elderly. The Social Security Bill was signed into law on...
Among Social Security’s myriad regulations, few topics are more misunderstood than spouse benefits. Terminology is important here – “spouse benefits”...
Social Security weighs on the minds of many people, from folks experiencing retirement to those in the initial stages of...
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Inflation is killing older Americans, plain and simple. Unless corrected, Democrat overspending and cuts to fuel production will have a...
As expected, on October 12th the government announced the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for the forthcoming year. Consistent with...
Last week, CNBC hosted a Twitter Space titled “Will Social Security always exist? What you need to know” to discuss...
WASHINGTON – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Consumer Price Index showed...
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LADY LAKE, FL, Sep 18 - Calls have already started coming in regarding the cost-of-living increase or COLA Increase in...
AMAC Magazine Exclusive - Vol. 17 Issue 5- SEP/OCT '23 Read the full digital version of the AMAC Magazine issue...
President Joe Biden has repeatedly tried to distract Americans by calling for Republicans to keep their hands off Social Security...
By: Travelers While much of the news coverage about identity theft is centered around online fraud, it frequently happens offline...
Looking back on our life choices, it’s sometimes easy to beat ourselves up over them. We recently polled AMAC members...
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Dear Rusty: Hypothetically, if I plan to sign up for Social Security at 70 and pass away before that, I...
The Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company has released its annual Social Security retirement benefits quiz results where 1,500 Americans nearing...
Dear Rusty: I am fast approaching 65 (in August) and plan to continue working full time. I would like to...
Seniors on fixed incomes regularly face money saving challenges. Social Security is a lifeline for most, but those benefits replace...
Dear Rusty: I retired at age 58. My husband and I worked 40 years of employment each. I had a...
Dear Rusty: We were married two years ago at ages 78 and 81. Do we need to do anything with...
The AMAC Foundation is pleased to present our monthly update! Each month we want to provide you with some highlights,...
Dear Rusty: I will be 70 in August and will file my application for benefits in May. I know I’ll...
WASHINGTON, DC – At a Social Security Subcommittee hearing to establish a fact-based foundation and understanding about the imbalance in Social...
"Social Security is a multi-generational program, which is why we need to address the needs of Americans today and the...
Dear Rusty: I will be 62 in 2024 and am considering starting benefits at that time. I will have two...
Dear Rusty: I am considered disabled by State of Washington doctors, but Social Security has turned me down three times...
Dear Rusty: My 62nd birthday is in late August of this year. I would like to start collecting Social Security,...
The AMAC Foundation is pleased to present our monthly update! Each month we want to provide you with some highlights,...
Dear Rusty: I’m a retired firefighter and live in Ohio. I earned Social Security from my side employment, but the...
Dear Rusty: Why can a non-working spouse claim half of their working spouse’s benefit even though they have not contributed...
Dear Rusty: My husband of 48 years died on December 30th, and he received a Social Security direct deposit for...
Dear Rusty: I will be 67 next month and reached my full retirement age in July 2022. My wife and...
Dear Rusty: Politicians are talking about taking money from Social Security, but I need that money to support my daughter...
The AMAC Foundation is pleased to present our monthly update! Each month we want to provide you with some highlights,...
Dear Rusty: When one becomes a widow/widower, what is the most efficient way to start receiving the deceased's monthly Social...
Election season can be a stressful time of year. At some point in our lives we’ve all experienced it. You...
Dear Rusty: We have hosted international college students for years, all of whom needed to apply for a Social Security...
Dear Rusty: I'm considering filing for my SS at age 64 in February, before my full retirement age of 66...
Dear Rusty: I am a 62-year old Canadian expat who has lived in the U.S. for the last 30-years. I...
WASHINGTON, DC, Jan 25 -- For the second year in a row the Social Security Administration promised seniors big boosts...
Dear Rusty: I retired on February 1st of this year (2022). I collect a pension from my employer plus a...
Dear Rusty: I am presently 67 years of age and am still working full time. I am receiving Medicare coverage,...
The AMAC Foundation is pleased to present our monthly update! Each month we want to provide you with some highlights,...
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Dear Rusty: I have a question about the family maximum SS retirement benefit. As I understand it, if the breadwinner...
Dear Rusty: I am 68 years old, born in July 1954. I have the credits necessary to qualify for benefits....
Dear Rusty: I'm 63 and still employed. My husband passed away 7 years ago at the age of 58. Am...
Dear Rusty: I’m nearing 68 years old, have never signed up for Medicare but thinking that I should look into...
In the days and weeks before Election Day, it is common for the rhetoric to heat up on the campaign...
Dear Rusty: I turned 70 in June of this year and want to start receiving Social Security benefits. I am...
The AMAC Foundation is pleased to present our monthly update! Each month we want to provide you with some highlights,...
By - RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel As costs for everyday goods soar and the U.S. economy spirals under Biden and...
This week the Social Security Administration announced beneficiaries will receive an 8.7% cost of living adjustment (COLA) for the year 2023. This...
The AMAC Foundation is pleased to present our monthly update infographic! Each month we want to provide you with some...
Dear Rusty: I am now 80 and my wife is 76, and we both took early Social Security benefits at...
Dear Rusty: I will be turning 65 this December and will most likely continue working until July of 2024 at...
Dear Rusty: If I file at age 63 what percentage does my wife receive if I die? Does this percentage...
Dear Rusty: You wrote an article about a man who was collecting spouse benefits but was applying for his own...
The AMAC Foundation is pleased to present our monthly update infographic! Each month we want to provide you with some...
Dear Rusty: My husband died several years ago in 2019. It is my understanding that I should be receiving some...
Dear Rusty: I have been getting Social Security since age 66. My wife turned 62 in June. We are thinking...
Dear Rusty: I will be 70 in January and my wife will be 65 in February, at which time we...
The AMAC Foundation is pleased to present our monthly update infographic! Each month we want to provide you with some...
Dear Rusty: I am a 62 year old Canadian holding a green card and I have lived in the US...
Dear Rusty: I am 70 years old and just started receiving my Social Security benefits about 4 months ago and...
Dear Rusty: I am 78, still working, have a good healthcare plan and I make a nice salary. Can I...
This article first appeared on Mediaplanet Future of Personal Health For many folks, retirement is a destination. Thoughts of someday...
Dear Rusty: I am a 77 year old married male. I am retired and started drawing Social Security at age...
Dear Rusty: How much would be withheld from my social security benefits? I am 62 and can claim about $1,900...
Dear Rusty: I was born in late 1951. When I retired 5 years ago, I was made aware that my...
WASHINGTON, DC, June 23 -- If any segment of the population is hard hit by the rising cost of healthcare,...
Dear Rusty: My wife will be turning 62 and eligible to collect Social Security this year. We realize it will...
Dear Rusty: If someone is collecting long-term disability through their company and the company states the employee also must apply...
As the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the United States Capitol starts public hearings, we...
Dear Rusty: My wife passed away a few days ago and I have three children - ages 15, 11, and...
Dear Rusty: I am wondering what the income limit is for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility. My in-laws are in...
Dear Rusty: I do not recall the rules on my income tax obligation for Social Security benefits. Can you please...
Dear Rusty: My husband is 65 and I am 55. He has recently been diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. My...
Dear Rusty: I waited to sign up for Social Security until I turned 70 last month so I would qualify...
Dear Rusty: My wife passed from COVID-related heart disease in 2020, just short of her 65th birthday. I will be...
Dear Rusty: I will be 72 in July. I started taking my Social Security at age 64 after a job...
When it comes to paying your Medicare premiums, it's good to know how each payment option works. Don't get caught...
Dear Rusty: Is it possible for you to go over how the Federal withholding tax is computed on Social Security...
Dear Rusty: My wife started receiving her social security at 65 (her full retirement age), and she will be 69...
Dear Rusty: I'm 63, married, and we file a joint tax return. If I claim Social Security now and keep...
Dear Rusty: I plan on retiring at 62, one year from now. I have been coached to (if financially possible)...
Dear Rusty: I am 90 and a long-time Social Security recipient - I signed up at age 62, which I...
Dear Rusty: There is confusion between my husband and me on when he should file for Medicare. My husband will...
Social Security Dear Rusty: Would you please advise on my wife and my Social Security planning? I'm 69 & 2...
Dear Rusty: I just turned 64 and now get stuff about Medicare and Medigap and so on. I really don’t...
The AMAC Foundation’s 2021 Annual Report has received Board approval and is now available for inspection on the Foundation website’s Resources page....
Dear Rusty: My nephew died suddenly at 50 years of age and left 2 children, ages 17 and 14. He...
Dear Rusty: I am originally from Switzerland. I moved to the States, got married in 2012, and became a US...
Dear Rusty: If we take our Social Security at our full retirement age (66 years and 6 months for both...
Dear Rusty: I’m 60 years of age and wonder if I will have any Social Security retirement benefits. After all,...
Dear Rusty: I am 63, and my wife is exactly 4 ½ years younger than me to the day. I...
Dear Rusty: If I work and take Social Security before my full retirement age, how can I find out how...
Dear Rusty: My wife and I have a Medicare Advantage Plan, and we do not use Medicare for our claims....
Dear Rusty: I recently took a big pay cut in my job. Several older friends have advised that I not...
Dear Rusty: I am 66 years plus 8 months old, am still working making six figures, and can support myself....
Dear Rusty: I am a 74-year-old veteran enrolled with the VA. I have never had Medicare Part B. Should I?...
20,000th Counseling Session Now In The Books The AMAC Foundation officially opened its doors to the community in mid-2014, with...
Dear Rusty: I would like some advice concerning Social Security. In January, I will be 62.5 years old. I was...
Dear Rusty: How can a foreign company pay into the U.S. Social Security system? I worked in Barbados before I...
Dear Rusty: I lost my wife 7 years ago. I was told that I could possibly collect 30 to 35%...
Dear Rusty: What determines the amount of the cost of living increase for Social Security as compared to the cost...
Dear Rusty: Social Security is deducting $297 per month for my Medicare Part B coverage. I have what's called a...
Dear Rusty: Upon being let go in 2009 at age 65 from my full-time job of 30 years, I immediately...
Dear Rusty: My wife started her Social Security at 62 in March 2017, and I filed a Restricted Application to...
The Social Security Administration announced on October 13th that the cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2022 will be 5.9%....
Dear Rusty: Taxing Social Security benefits isn’t fair. It would benefit everyone if seniors could earn as much as possible without...
Dear Rusty: I am planning to apply for Social Security in May of 2022 and would like to understand how to...
Dear Rusty: I have heard that when my wife and I pass, the government keeps all we have paid into...
Dear Rusty: I started Social Security about 2 years ago, and I thought that the monthly benefit amount stated to...
Dear Rusty: I started collecting SS when I turned 70 to maximize my income. One factor that is never mentioned...
Dear Rusty: I stopped working at age 55, well before my full retirement age of 66 years and ten months....
Dear Rusty: In your reply to "Confused Senior" about when to claim Social Security benefits, I noticed that you did...
Dear Rusty: I'm 66 years old and still (self) employed as a home builder. I have not taken Social Security...
These days, trust is hard to come by, especially when it’s Uncle Sam who is talking to you. We’ve all...
Dear Rusty: I started drawing my benefits at age 62 due to being laid off from my job at age...
What do welfare programs like food stamps, unemployment compensation, and the Social Security program have in common? The answer is...
Dear Rusty: If I were to apply for my Social Security retirement (I’m 68 on August 1, 2021), when could...
Dear Rusty: I am getting hammered with taxes on my Social Security (SS). I am retired and draw a meager...
Dear Rusty: I’m 60, and my wife is 62. I have terminal Stage IV prostate cancer, but my wife is...
WASHINGTON, DC, July 28 -- There is a consensus that Social Security and Medicare are in desperate need of a...
Dear Rusty: I turn 62 next year, and I am getting different answers to my questions, so I hope you...
Dear Rusty: My wife passed away in 2014. I'm 60 years old and have been retired since August 2020. I...
Dear Rusty: My husband and I were only married 5 years before he passed away from cancer. I am 61...
Dear Rusty: When my father passed away and we went to update my mother’s Social Security benefits, a question arose...
Dear Rusty: I am 57 years old, was born in the UK, and since 1988 have worked in the US....
Many economists and Republican governors have been fuming for months now about the so-called "Biden bonus" of paying people an...
A plethora of bills are routinely introduced in every new Congress, mostly by Democrats, promising higher benefits, whether in the...
Dear Rusty: I’m 74 and receiving my Social Security benefits. My wife is 68 and we are delaying her benefits...
Dear Rusty: My husband is 76, retired for 4 years, and receiving Social Security. I am only 59 and still...
Dear Rusty: I will turn 66 this year and am considering claiming my Social Security. I have already applied for...
If there’s one thing the global pandemic should have taught us, let’s hope saving money for unforeseen events is one...
President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package would trigger cuts to Medicare and other programs early next year unless Republicans...
WASHINGTON, DC, Feb 12 – “We’re not giving up on our efforts to eliminate the unfair income tax on Social...
With Social Security’s finances in the spotlight these days, especially since COVID-19 devasted the U.S. economy, there is no shortage...
WASHINGTON, DC, Oct 2 -- “No one likes to pay taxes. But, it can be downright painful if you are...
AMAC believes the promise to guarantee Social Security for all Americans must be kept. Our goal since first introducing our...
President Donald Trump’s recent Executive Order suspending payroll tax collection will put extra money in millions of Americans’ pockets without hurting the Social Security program, according to...
WASHINGTON, DC, July 24 -- AMAC Action is calling for reform of the Windfall Elimination Provision [WEP]. “It does a...
Dear Rusty: If I have reached full retirement age (FRA) and wish to sell a $500,000 asset, will it affect...
Dear Rusty: I have a problem with Social Security. They told me if I went over the annual earned income...
The GAO says those with federal student loans in default may have Social Security benefits withheld WASHINGTON, DC - Millions...
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