Tag: claiming retirement benefits
DOGE attack on Social Security sparks anxiety about program’s stability. DOGE’s attack on Social Security has put the agency’s operations at risk, compromised the security of personal data, and created widespread anxiety about the reliability of the program. At the same time claims are surging. Although the agency suggests other reasons for the surge, I…
Financial advisers often encourage older workers to delay signing up for their Social Security as long as possible to maximize their monthly income. But several of our blog’s readers point out, rightly, that this isn’t always possible for people in physically taxing jobs. Blue-collar workers are in a real Catch-22, caught between the unforgiving financia…
