social security
-
Retirement
David FreitagSeptember 26, 2025Social Security Ending Paper Checks in 2025
Starting September 30, 2025, Social Security will stop mailing paper benefit checks to most recipients. This change affects about 1%…
Read More » -
Retirement
David FreitagJune 4, 2025Social Security Fairness Act is Now Law
The Social Security Fairness Act is now law—and it’s a game-changer for public employees in Texas and 14 other states.…
Read More » -
Retirement
David FreitagMarch 28, 2025What Does the Social Security Fairness Act Do?
fyi50+: Dave, in our last article about Social Security Offsets, we discussed the pending legislation in the House of Representatives…
Read More » -
Retirement
David FreitagDecember 27, 2024How to Calculate Tax on Social Security Benefits
It is always a good idea to start your tax planning process toward the end of the year, and if…
Read More » -
Retirement
Tina TranOctober 24, 2024Social Security & Long-Term Challenges
By Tina Tran, state director, AARP Texas~ Americans pay into Social Security, expecting to receive their earnings when they retire.…
Read More » -
Retirement
David FreitagSeptember 23, 2024Pros and Cons of Taking Early Social Security Benefits
fyi50+: Economic times being what they are, many workers might be interested in taking their Social Security benefits before they…
Read More » -
Retirement
David FreitagJune 17, 2024How to Protect Your Social Security Number From Identity Theft
fyi50+: The Social Security Administration has been promoting awareness of scams for several years through their annual National Slam the…
Read More » -
Retirement
David FreitagJune 6, 2024The Social Security Trustees Report — 2024
The Social Security Administration released a press release in May on the financial state of the Social Security system. The…
Read More » -
Money
David FreitagApril 15, 2024Social Security and Divorce
fyi50+: Gray divorce is a fact of life in this country. After age 50, many married couples agree to go…
Read More » -
Retirement
Nickquolette BarrettMarch 10, 2024Job Search Tips for 50 and Over
Think Positive and Go For It! If you’ve ever thought or said to yourself, “No one’s going to hire me…
Read More » -
Money
David FreitagFebruary 27, 2024Is Social Security Really Broke?
The news is full of attention-grabbing headlines about how Social Security is going broke. Yet when you get into the…
Read More » -
Money
David FreitagNovember 6, 2023Fall, Record-Keeping, and Social Security
When the seasons change, and we start thinking about the new year, should we proactively plan for retirement? I asked…
Read More » -
Retirement
David FreitagSeptember 19, 2023Annual Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment
fyi50+: There has been much written about Social Security these days. However, one essential feature of Social Security makes it…
Read More » -
Life & Lifestyle
Jenna LewisMay 31, 2022Changing Careers When You’re 45+
Ideas for professionals who want a mid-career change. It’s never too late to pursue your dream job! Joblist’s Midlife Career…
Read More » -
Retirement
Sharon KurtzSeptember 2, 2021Senior’s Contributions to Our World
Do you have an older adult in your life you love and appreciate? National Senior Citizens Day occurs in August…
Read More » -
Retirement
David FreitagMarch 5, 2020Beware, Thieves are Working the Phones
Robocalls have always been infuriating. But what should you do if you’re not sure it’s a robocall or the Social…
Read More »















