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24th September 2009
Thomas Jefferson said, "Eternal vigilance is the price of democracy," but besides preserving our democracy we are also in a never-ending struggle to create and expand our rights. While our founding fathers called for freedom and democracy, our people had ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
My survey produced an interesting anomaly--- several respondents felt that excessive consumer spending was the primary cause of the economic problems we face today, and that spending is not to be encouraged.
But the root problem they were correctly sp... Read >
Author: Steve Selengut16th August 2009
Unites States Social Security is a social insurance program that is funded through payroll taxes called Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA).
The main part of the program can be abbreviated as OASDI or Old Age, Survivor, and Disability Insurance... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group08th August 2009
We can all remember the oh-so-famous line: “Help, I’ve fallen and I can’t get up!” The phrase has become one of the most notorious of television commercial history. It has, in fact, become so widespread that it has effectively converted into a ... Read >
Author: Joseph Hildebrandt04th August 2009
Dallas is a richly diverse American city and one of the most sought after residential destinations in the country. With the city’s amazing features, buying a property in this region is a great choice and now with foreclosures available at nearly half of... Read >
Author: WalijneBellen17th April 2009
It is fascinating to note that the IRS speaks of their IRS normal retirement age so often that it’s been relegated its own acronym or three initials—NRA—within their own publications. A normal retirement age usually refers to an age that has been se... Read >
Author: Elijah James24th January 2009
What is Social Security?
Social Security is a program administered by the government which is funded by means of payroll taxes known as the Federal Insurance Contributions Act or FICA.
How Does Social Security Work?
When you work, you pay taxes, ... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group09th January 2009
Millions of Americans depend on Social Security for retirement, but according to a recent survey, hardly anyone knows how it works. To get the most out of Social Security retirement benefits, you must be educated on the ins and outs of all the complex fac... Read >
Author: Carol Duncan03rd January 2009
One of the major benefits the Social Security Administration (SSA) administers is the retirement benefits. It was only later on that a health insurance benefit in the scope of the Social Security under the Medicare program is added.
The Social Securit... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group18th November 2008
Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance (RSDI)
The Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance or RSDI is one of the major benefit programs of the Social Security Administration and is can also be referred to as the Social Security Program. I... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group06th October 2008
Any person who works in the United States receives a unique Social Security number. This number is then required to do all sorts of transactions, from getting a bank account to getting a mortgage. New employers ask for the number, and it is an important p... Read >
Author: Tyler Stanford29th September 2008
Liens against personal injury recoveries were not a problem when we started practicing law 35 years ago. When we collected money for our clients, the case was over.
Now, however, when we obtain a good recovery for our clients, there are those who try t... Read >
Author: Brent Adams25th September 2008
The Social Security Administration is an independent agency of the US government, which is responsible for administering Social Security, an insurance program that handles retirement, disability, and survivors’ benefits. Its headquarters is in Woodlawn,... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group22nd September 2008
Brief History
In the earlier era, the American society was shaken by deep depression affecting the country’s economic security. The most affected sector then was the seniors (old age) who have been struggling about their retirement after a long life... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group02nd September 2008
A payday loan is an unsecured, short-term loan until the next salary. Usually it is used to cover unexpected expenses that might crop up between two pay days while avoiding late payment penalties and bounced cheque fees. It can be applied online at the nu... Read >
Author: Karen Wardman03rd July 2008
Retirement, other than death, is one of the most feared aspects in the life of an individual. Nevertheless, for others, it is one of the most awaited moments of ones life. It is the time for you to enjoy and explore other things. Yet, before planning what... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group09th June 2008
It is a settled fact, as certain as death, that most American’s are not saving much for their retirement. This is due, conceivably, to a lot of factors but mostly because they lack proper discernment and awareness about different kinds of retirement ben... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group08th May 2008
Today, more than 156 million people work and pay Social Security taxes. More than 47 million people receive monthly Social Security benefits. These taxes are used to pay benefits to workers who already have retired; people who are disabled; survivors of w... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group25th April 2008
Many countries offer state-sponsored retirement benefits, besides those provided by the employers, which are funded by payroll or taxes. In the United States, this is one role of the Social Security Administration or SSA.
One of the most important ret... Read >
Author: Mesriani Law Group03rd October 2007
Question: I’m 62 and still working. Is it better to take Social Security now or should I wait? Answer: It depends on a lot of factors. Social Security retirement benefits usually begin at full retirement age (FRA), which is currently age 65. For those b... Read >
Author: Bill Losey CFP®, CSA21st May 2007
She retired young, 49 to be exact, and made the big move from the dreary rain soaked Northwest to the land of palm trees and eternal sunshine. But all was not well, and the consequences of misguided judgment would soon come home to roost.
Annie had bee... Read >
Author: Steve Hood16th May 2007
People need to work in order to survive in the continuous struggle for existence. Through work and the salary that they get in exchange of the services that they provide, they are able to make the ends meet.
People usually retire by the time they rea... Read >
Author: Alan01st February 2007
About Medicare Health Insurance
Medicare is a federal plan, which offers health
insurance to retired individuals, regardless of medical condition. Any individual
who is getting Social Security advantages would automatically be enrolled in
M... Read >
Author: sam rosy24th April 2006
When are Social Security checks potentially loans and not benefits? Why, when you have "excess earnings" of course. In today's economy, many senior citizens still work during their "retirement" either because they want to or, all too often, because th... Read >
Author: Ken Morris27th March 2006
One of the great mysteries of personal finance is: How are social security retirement benefits calculated? The computation itself is something of a mystery. It's so complex that I'm not sure who could have dreamed it up. I am sure that most in Cong... Read >
Author: Hubert DAUL30th August 2005
There have been so many reports confirming the distressing state of the finances of Social Security and so many members by now are wondering if they can really get the benefits that are due to them when their time to claim for such benefits arises.
In ... Read >
Author: Jinky Mesias03rd August 2005
There are certain bases which the Social Security use in order to determine the amount of benefits to be released for each of their member. The Social Security Benefit is based on factors such as date of birth of members, the type of benefit applied for, ... Read >
Author: Jinky Mesias03rd August 2005
SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
Social Security members who were born before the year 1938 are qualified to full social security retirement benefits which will be given when they reach the age of 65. However, for those who just applied for their Social Securi... Read >
Author: Jinky Mesias
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