Tag: Social Security

It’s possible to raise electronic filing somewhat, but many will still contact the agency directly. The Social Security Administration faces an enormous challenge to maintain its services as retiring baby boomers increase the demand and budget constraints and retiring staff limit the agency’s capacity to deliver. (The number of SSA employees has been cut sharply…

Social Security’s COLA keeps the bulk of retirement income up to date with inflation. As inflation has gained traction in the last year, commentators constantly remark about how it is particularly hard on retirees who live on a “fixed income.” Please stop! Retirees do not live on fixed incomes. The 60 percent of households in…