Mother Seeking SSI Benefits for Disabled Child – Ask Rusty
Dear Rusty: My young daughter is disabled, and I am trying to make ends meet financially. Can you help with a child’s SSI claim? Signed: Needy Mother Dear Needy Mother: “SSI”, or “Supplemental...
View ArticleSilver Fell from a Supply Surplus to a Shortfall in 2018
The Silver Institute just came out with their supply and demand statistics for 2018. Global silver demand hit a three-year high in 2018, surpassing one billion ounces after falling just short of one...
View ArticleAn Incredible Number
The media parses every sentence, phrase, word and intonation of President Trump. They are sure his exaggerations and jokes are intended to be overt lies and literal misstatements. Actually, they know...
View ArticleLike Ronald Reagan, Trump Believes in Average Americans and “Supply-Side...
Something strange and extraordinary is happening to the US economy – behind the scenes. Professionals in government, media and academia see it – but no one wants to say it. “Supply-side economics,”...
View ArticleWhat Social Security Benefit Will My Wife Get If I Die? – Ask Rusty
Dear Rusty: I am 69 and have been holding off on collecting my Social Security payment until I’m 70 on the assumption that my wife would collect my benefit if I died first. My thought was that she...
View ArticleTrade with China in Flux, But Sky is Not Falling
Everyone on Monday was in a frenzy, funk or fit of fear. The stock market dropped 617 points. Pundits on right, left and center (fewer every day) predicted the sky was falling. A trade war with China...
View ArticleWorker Received Overpayment Notice from Social Security – Ask Rusty
Dear Rusty: I have a problem with Social Security. They told me if I went over the annual earned income limit they would withhold $1 for every $2 I went over. But they did not tell me about the monthly...
View ArticleOlder Father Seeks Benefits for Young Children and Wife – Ask Rusty
Dear Rusty: I was 62 in February and my 44-year-old wife and I have 3 young daughters ages 5, 7 and 13. My 2019 income via wages will be about $98,000. My wife does not work outside our home. In round...
View ArticleComputing Benefits When “WEP” Applies – Ask Rusty
Dear Rusty: My wife is subject to the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and I’m trying to calculate what her monthly Social Security payment might be. The circular provided by SS says that her...
View ArticleHow Refreshing! President Trump Again Focuses on Reducing Drug Prices
President Trump has done it again. He said he would. He laid the groundwork for delivering, then delivered. Prescription drugs are needed by 7-in-10 Americans, and more than half take at least two....
View ArticleSocial Security Podcast News Release
COVID has created a demand for Social Security information, says the AMAC Foundation LADY LAKE, FL, June 1 – Telephone and Email traffic through our Social Security advisory service has markedly...
View ArticleHow Do I Apply with Social Security Offices Closed? – Ask Rusty
Dear Rusty: I am 64 years old and would like advice on how to move forward to apply for Social Security now instead of waiting until I am the “magic” age of 66.5 years. Signed: Ready for Retirement...
View ArticleWhen Should We Claim Our Benefits? – Ask Rusty
Dear Rusty: We served overseas for several years, not earning many quarters for Social Security. However, we have made sure that we paid in over time so we can receive a benefit, but it will not amount...
View ArticleIRS Proposal Bolsters Alternative Health Coverage Arrangements – Direct...
The Trump administration moved to enhance employers’ and workers’ ability to use health reimbursement arrangements to pay for medical services without purchasing traditional insurance. Employers would...
View ArticleSSDI Denied; Will Claiming Early Hurt Spouse or Survivor Benefits? – Ask Rusty
Dear Rusty: I applied for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and was denied. So, because I turn 62 this month, I plan to file for my early SS retirement benefits. Since I’ve not...
View ArticleAre You Leaving Your Legacy to Strangers?
Sponsored by – DonorsTrust Someone Else’s Gift: The Need to Review Our Legacy Plans How many chances do we have to leave a legacy? In an important sense, we lay the foundation of our legacy day by day....
View ArticleAbout Special Extra Earnings for Military Service – Ask Rusty
Dear Rusty: How do I find out if I get any extra earnings for my military service of 28 years (Navy, 1982-2011), when I begin collecting my full Social Security retirement benefit next year (in July...
View Article$15 Minimum Wage: Good for Target, Bad for Others
Beginning July 5, Target stores will raise their starting wage from $13 per hour to $15 per hour. That may be good for the big-box retailer and its employees. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is a good...
View ArticleWidow Unsure About Her Social Security Benefits – Ask Rusty
Dear Rusty: I am looking for information on my Social Security survivor benefits from my husband. I just turned 65 and have been collecting my Social Security widow’s benefit since I was 60. Someone...
View ArticleUS Economy Poised for Strong Rebound Despite Setbacks, Economists Say
WASHINGTON—As states across the country progress through their reopening phases, some economic indicators that surpass expectations have boosted hopes of a speedy U.S. recovery. A spike in retail sales...
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