Article Snip: "...The Social Security Expansion Act is profoundly wise legislation that increases Social Security benefits for all current and future beneficiaries, as well as providing additional targeted benefit increases. These include ensuring that those who work a lifetime at low wages are not forced to retire into poverty...The benefit increases in the Social Security Expansion Act are paid for entirely by requiring the wealthiest to pay their fair share into Social Security. It provides that they contribute the same percentage of their incomes to Social Security that minimum wage workers pay..."
Reference: www.commondreams.orgTuesday, February 19, 2019
Saturday, February 16, 2019
3 Things to Know About Social Security if You’re Divorced
Title: 3 Things to Know About Social Security if You’re Divorced
Article Snip: "...Did you know Social Security spousal benefits extend to certain ex-spouses who have gotten divorced? Social Security benefits currently provide..."
Reference: www.fool.comConnolly reintroduces Equal COLA Act
Title: Equal COLA Act
Article Snip: "...Equal COLA Act. The legislation aims to bring equity to the way the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is determined under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)..."
Reference: augustafreepress.comThursday, February 14, 2019
The jobs with the best retirement benefits
Title: The jobs with the best retirement benefits
Article Snip: "...GOBankingRates analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2017 Employer Costs for Employee Compensation data and determined the best occupations for retirement benefits based on the field with the largest employer contribution per hour. The worst jobs for retirement benefits had the lowest employer contribution per hour..."
Reference: www.msn.com