Articles tagged: "social security"

1: A Capitalist 's Social Security, 401(k), And Retirement Plan Reform Program

What if the new plan actually reduced payroll taxes, cut prices, created jobs, increased salaries, raised shareholder dividends, partially funded decreased healthcare costs, and was available to everyone?Would the politicians be interested? Let 's find out.

2: Why 401(k) Retirement Plans Really Don't Work

Although it is true that you do not pay income taxes on your contributions up front, during your earning years, you will undoubtedly pay through both nostrils when you attempt to retire. If your parents have planned poorly, you may find yourself trying to retire at a time when the stock market is not in a party mood---

3: Guaranteed Social Security Benefits: Make It So

This is a conceptual outline, a starting point for developing the nitty-gritty details, rules, regulations, laws, and agencies. All that is required is the will to change. Politicians like to debate changes to determine why new ideas can't be implemented. Here 's a plan that must be implemented. Have a listen, throw out an incumbent.

4: Volatility Rocks The Investment Markets

Much of the current skittishness in the financial markets is caused by multiple economic concerns and the incredibly naive resolution ideas being spouted by the presidential candidates.

5: Getting Through The Social Security Disability Claim Obstacle Course: It 's A Marathon, Not A Sprint!

Don’t throw your hands up and give up hope If you, your spouse or your child are disabled, frustrated, and are trying to collect Social Security disability benefits, you are not alone

6: Railroad Workers Are Also Entitled To Disability Benefits

Railroad work can be hard and dangerous and can result in injury or disability But railroad workers can also become disabled for other reasons such as illness or disease not related to an on the job injury

7: Investor Political Priorities - A Survey

90% of all Americans are investors and, as such, there are issues that we need to hear about from the man who would be king. None of our could-be leaders are addressing the issues that would allow us to achieve our financial goals.

8: How Senior Citizens Can Simplify and Organize Their Finances

Everyone can use some help getting their financial affairs in order, but especially senior citizens who may face special challenges and decisions involving money management later in life

9: Social Security, Employment And Identity Theft

Identity thieves steal your personal information for many reasons Among those are to obtain credit (money) using your credit information, but also medical benefits, Veteran’s benefits and employment

10: Solving Social Security is No Big Deal

As an investor, I've always wondered why Social Security is such a problem. What 's so difficult about managing this particular Trust Fund, and why is it so different from other investment accounts that pay out a constant stream of income? The private sector does it routinely with defined benefit pension plans and fixed annuities, so what 's the big deal?

11: Investors For The Fair Tax Unite

A Government that bemoans the population 's low savings and investment rates has only itself to blame, and Wall Street Institutions are happy to exacerbate the problem with their own financial pandemic of products, strategies, and tax deferral and avoidance schemes.

12: How Do You Spell Correction?

The problems, and the solutions, boil down to focus, understanding, and retraining. But for now, relax and enjoy this correction. It 's your invitation to the fun and games of the next rally, when you will see that correction is spelled o-p-p-o-r-t-u-n-i-t-y.

13: Investment Politics 2008: What 's (left) In Your Wallet?

As Investors, we represent the single biggest voter block in the country. We must respond in one voice to the endless political drivel with a resounding "Money Talks, BS Walks".

14: Why Children Are A Prime Target For Identity Theft

As parents we most often carefully monitor our child’s websites, emails, cell phone and text messages because we are concerned Many times it is a concern for our child’s safety

15: Expectations versus Reality in Retirement

As we baby boomers approach retirement many of us have started to take a much closer look at what we will need in the form of assets if we are to live to the age of 80 and beyond. Most of us have been very focused on accumulation of assets up to this point and may not have stopped to consider what the future outcomes might look like.

16: There is no Security with Shaking Ground, Mad Shoplifters and Thieving Families

We can never totally isolate ourselves from evil,risk, threat and bad things in general. Rather than worry about it we should get out and about and enjoy life and not be obsessed with creating a no risk environment. Besides, there is no such animal.

17: Social Security Benefits Will Not Pay All The Bills

There are few times in life worth looking forward to that are better than retirement, unless it is retiring knowing you will have financial security for you and your family Most people will spend years working, knowing retirement is going to sneak up on them, and unfortunately, few will begin planning soon enough

18: Where The 'Bleep' Did My Identity Go?

I am a die-hard Mac user. Have been for over twenty years and it only gets better. The PC certainly has its place but for creative projects well... the Mac is superior and the good news is is that Mac 's do not get viruses. My partner is a die-hard PC user. If you ever viewed the recent Mac comm

19: Retirement: Social Security vs Business Ownership

On June 8, 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt announced his intention to provide a program for Social Security. It was his goal to help protect millions of workers from poverty in their senior years. Over the years many changes have taken place and Social Security is very different from th