How Working in Retirement Affects Social Security Benefits

Article Excerpt: "...A paycheck can temporarily reduce Social Security payments if you're drawing benefits before your full retirement age..."

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Best date to retire? How about never?

Article Excerpt: "...With Congress and the White House proposing major changes in the federal retirement program, many retirement-eligible workers are considering retiring soon (like this month or next) in order to beat the changes. The problem is that nobody knows the effective dates of the proposals and which of them, if any, might be approved in what’s left of the legislative year..."

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Will the Equifax data breach impact your Social Security benefits?

Article Excerpt: "...those same unscrupulous individuals might also attempt to steal countless amounts of Social Security income from otherwise unsuspecting workers and seniors. Let's talk about those seniors who are currently receiving benefits. If criminals get hold of their personal information, there's nothing to stop them from redirecting payments toward a new bank account..."

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The TSP and Federal Employees

Article Excerpt: "...How do your investing habits compare with other federal employees and retirees? How long have you been investing in the TSP? How often do you trade? How do you react to significant swings in stock prices? Please take this short survey to share your feedback..."

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How big is the average person’s Social Security check?

Article Excerpt: "...The average person who signed up for Social Security in the past year was awarded $..."

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Congressional Pensions Update

Article Excerpt: "...Do the members of Congress get full pay having served just one term in office..."

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Congressional Pensions

SEC accuses four Georgia men of defrauding federal employees

Article Excerpt: "...In a civil lawsuit, the SEC said the brokers targeted federal employees who were near retirement and held large sums in Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) retirement accounts. The lawsuit said the brokers misled the workers about fees and other significant details of the investments, including that the investments were privately issued and weren’t endorsed by or affiliated with TSP..."

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Social Security's five top new blog posts

Article Excerpt: "...Social Security’s blog is a go-to source for news and resources. That’s why we named it Social Security Matters — it matters to everyone even if you don’t think you directly benefit from Social Security benefits today...."

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Can you ever afford to retire?

Article Excerpt: "...Many companies that once offered generous defined benefit plans — often at no cost to the employees — have dropped them. Instead, workers must finance their retirement with Social Security benefits, investments in their 401(k), savings and other investments. When Congress set up the TSP, congressional experts predicted that it would provide anywhere from one-third to one-half of all the money feds would have in retirement..."

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Congress Must Stop Raiding Social Security

Article Excerpt: "...But instead, the majority of senators thought it would be easier to steal $150 billion from the Social Security trust fund, thus moving up the date that that system is scheduled to go bankrupt, and provide a temporary patch to SSDI instead. SSDI spending has grown more than six-fold in the last 40 years, and in the last 10 years alone we’ve added almost 3 million more people to the SSDI payroll. Inflation alone cannot account for this growth rate, and with the advances made in medical technology, enrollment rates should be going down..."

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How to Claim Social Security Survivor Benefits

Article Excerpt: "...If someone who has worked a few years passes away, their family may be able to collect up to 180% of their Social Security benefits..."

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Social Security survivor benefits

How To Pick Your FERS Retirement Date Like A Pro

Article Excerpt: "...the “general rule of thumb” in FERS is to retire on the last day of the month—no matter what day of the week!...Normally, you must be at least 59 ½ year old to take monies out of your retirement savings account (like TSP..."

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3 Social Security Rules You Should Know By Heart

Article Excerpt: "... Social Security's book of rules can -- at times -- read like a copy of War & Peace. But you shouldn't let that intimidate you. In the end, I believe there are three simple rules that every citizen of the United States needs to know by heart..."

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6 Possible Civil Service Changes in the 115th Congress

Article Excerpt: "...There have been multiple proposals in recent years to eliminate the defined benefit portion of FERS and move new hires (not existing employees) to a plan based entirely on Social Security and the Thrift Savings Plan..."

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Aren't you dead yet? Should Social Security's retirement age be raised to 69?

Should Social Security's retirement age be raised to 69?

Article Excerpt: "...That's three or more years later than what's normally considered retirement age, although "normal" is a shifting standard. It's also the age New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie proposed last year when he was running for president. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, also a candidate, also suggested a shift in the range of 68 to 70, though with few specific details..."

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