Gift-Giving Made Easy: 21 Inexpensive yet Impressive Ideas
Great gifts don't have to cost a fortune! Explore 21 thoughtful and budget-friendly ideas that make any occasion extra ...
Here's a proposal to fix Social Security that we could enact today
The request for this estimate was submitted by Maryland Democrat Rep. Steny Hoyer, but the proposal was constructed by Wendell Primus, an economist and long-term Congressional staffer, who spent ...
How big is the average Social Security check for a middle-class American retiree?
What the average middle-class retiree collects. U.S. Census Bureau data from 2022 shows the national middle-class income range is between $49,271 and $147,828 — a span heavily i ...
Millions of Americans have received their first Social Security checks of 2025 — and they're bigger. But by enough?
American retirees are receiving their first Social Security checks of 2025, and yes, they’re bigger — but not by much. The ...
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Haven't Received Your W-2 Tax Form Yet? Here's What to Do
W-2 forms should have arrived in mailboxes and inboxes by Jan. 31. Here's why you need that form for the 2025 tax season and ...
First round of February Social Security payments goes out in 11 days
Social Security checks are issued in three waves, with the first wave of payments for the February coming in less than two ...
3 Ways to Increase Your Social Security Checks After You've Already Claimed Your Benefits
Many seniors opt to continue working or go back to work even after claiming Social Security, for financial reasons or the potential mental and physical health benefits of working at least part time ...
Prediction: President Donald Trump Is Going to Break His Social Security Promise -- and It's Absolutely the Right Decision
Most presidents tend to avoid proposing changes to Social Security, because any change will eventually result in some group ...
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How the Trump Administration Could Boost (or Tank) Your Retirement Savings
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act lowered tax rates for most taxpayers and nearly doubled the standard deduction. Most provisions of ...
Two moves retirees may make now to boost their 2025 Social Security benefit checks
A 2.5% Social Security cost-of-living adjustment is the lowest increase to benefits since 2021. To increase those checks, ...
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3 Social Security Mistakes You Absolutely Can’t Afford
When you retire, you are most likely going to need Social Security to help you make ends meet.  These benefits are important ...
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Tax Season Tips for the Self-Employed, Social Security Recipients
Taxes are due on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Tenere Robertson, owner of T. Robertson & Associates, LLC provides personal and ...