Understanding Social Security is not easy. In fact I suspect there is no individual who can fully explain all the intricacies of funding, benefit calculations,
Tag: Social Security COLA
Latest on 2017 Social Security COLA
The June CPI-W indicates we are on track for a very modest COLA. July, August and September numbers will tell the final story. A COLA
Who Pays More if We Raise the Social Security Payroll Tax Cap
The fact is that eliminating the cap on taxable wages does not solve the long-term funding problem facing Social Security, but that does not mean
2017 Social Security COLA
The press and some commentators are reporting a 0.2% COLA in 2017. That is only the estimate contained in the 2016 Trustees report. It could
