The Social Security trustees announced just recently a significant improvement in the financial status of the trust fund. Even though the trust fund is still significantly under funded changes in a positive direction. This is a quote from the most recent announcement: “If the OASI Trust Fund and the DI Trust Fund projections are combined, the resulting projected fund (designated OASDI) would be able to pay 100 percent of total scheduled benefits until 2035, 1 year later than reported last year. At that time, the projected fund’s reserves would become depleted, and continuing total fund income would be sufficient to pay 83 percent of scheduled benefits. (The two funds could not actually be combined unless there were a change in the law, but the combined projection of the two funds is frequently used to indicate the overall status of the Social Security program.)” Incidentally, the 2023 report had the benefit reduction down to 80% of benefits. That being said, the better solution to the Social Security problem is to allow the trustees to invest the funds in investments other than government securities as anyone with fiduciary responsibility would be allowed to do. Obviously controls would have to be put in place to prevent the government from controlling the market more than they already do. But that can be done outside trustees and putting the voting shares of companies in blind trusts. Failure to do that makes this option very unpalatable. https://lnkd.in/e9-xiW4s
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𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 "𝑨𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒚" A dual-income couple with medium income could lose $16,500 annually starting in 2033 if, as projected, the Social Security Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund is depleted by 2033. A typical single-income couple would face a $12,400 nominal reduction in annual benefits. A dual-income couple with high lifetime earnings would see a loss of $21,800 a year. By law, the Trust Fund's depletion would call for a 21% across-the-board reduction in annual benefits. (A dual-income couple with medium income could lose $16,500 annually starting in 2033 if, as projected, the Social Security Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund is depleted by 2033. A typical single-income couple would face a $12,400 nominal reduction in annual benefits. A dual-income couple with high lifetime earnings would see a loss of $21,800 a year. By law, the Trust Fund's depletion would call for a 21% across-the-board reduction in annual benefits. (https://lnkd.in/dBY_nbKt ) as previously reported by the Social Security Trustees and Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Contact me to strategize an income gap plan. Hope it doesn't happen? This is not a plan.
$16,500 Cut Awaits Retirees if Social Security Isn't Reformed | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
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This week, Social Security and Medicare Trustees released their annual report on the financial health of the various Trust Funds under their purview. The modestly good news, if there is any, is that the projected depletion dates for the trust funds remained generally stable relative to last year’s forecasts. It was feared that the insolvency dates, particularly for Social Security’s old-age benefit program, could be pulled forward. Though not ‘new’ by any means, the very difficult long-term financial situation of these programs remains very clear and very consequential. Trust Fund administrators now forecast that payments out of Social Security’s Old-Age & Survivors Insurance (OASI) Fund will take a 21% haircut at some point in 2033 when the Trust Fund assets dedicated to the program are projected to become depleted. The “good news” is that in 2023, the public statement was that there would be a 24% cut in 2033. Now, there is a 21% cut. At that time, under current law, payments to all program recipients would be adjusted to match the dedicated payroll taxes coming into the fund. Trust fund administrators calculate that tax in-flows at that time would be equivalent to about 79% of benefit payments. As such, all OASI program payments (aka Social Security income checks) would see an immediate 21% haircut. In 2023, Social Security’s OASI program paid-out $1.23 trillion in payments to recipients while taking-in $1.05 trillion from the payroll taxes dedicated to the program. The Social Security “trust fund” is being depleted each year and this is projected to continue without Congressional fixes and solutions. How is your retirement plan looking with a possible future cut? I can help you look at how this might impact you. Give me a call at 513-346-1771 or message me and perhaps we can have a virtual meeting?
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(MSN MONEY) - "Social Security Trust Funds Shrank by $41 Billion Last Year. Here's What That Means for Retirees." The Social Security program's trust funds shrank by $41 billion in 2023, and we expect these deficits to continue over the coming years. In the near term, this won't affect Social Security's beneficiaries, but the long-term consequences could take a huge toll on everyone who counts on their benefits to make ends meet. Find The Most AFFORDABLE Health & DENTAL Insurance At: HI4E.org #MedicareInsolvency #DebtCeiling #SocialSecurity #SSICostOfLivingIncreases #CostOfLiving #SSIBenefits #HealthInsurance4Everyone #RetirementBenefits #SocialSecurityInsolvency #SSITaxes #MedicareSpending #CostOfLivingIncreasesForSSI #Retirees #SocialSecurityIncrease #SSICOLAIncreases #SeniorBenefits #COLA #SocialSecurityFundsDepleted #OldAgeSurvivorsInsurance #OASI #SocialSecurityIncrease #MedicareHospitalInsuranceFunds #HealthAndLifeSolutions #SocialSecurityReform #SSIBenefitsCuts #RetirementFunds #PensionPlans #RetireeBenefits #SocialSecurityTrustFund
Social Security Trust Funds Shrank by $41 Billion Last Year. Here's What That Means for Retirees
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🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨👉🏾Do you know what your Social Security Benefits are? Now is the time to start asking some serious questions. Will your social security benefits be there when you retire? Just imagine all the money you paid into this program and when it’s time to collect your benefits you can’t because It’s depleted. Social Security is facing financial challenges due to an aging population and a smaller percentage of Americans paying into the program. As of May 2024, the Social Security Administration (SSA) projects that the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in 2033. If the fund runs out, Social Security will only be able to pay 79% of scheduled benefits to seniors and their families. The SSA also projects that benefit cuts could double the poverty rate, with women and minorities being disproportionately affected. Social Security is funded by a 12.4% payroll tax on wages up to $160,200, which is split equally between workers and employers. The self-employed pay the entire 12.4%. The government increases the cap annually based on the National Average Wage Index, which combines wage growth and inflation. Plan today for tomorrow’s future! Be proactive not reactive!
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😲I've said it before, and will say it again. 😡The 𝗨𝗦 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁 on many things, starting with Social Security. 🤔It's not if, but when. In the case of Social Security, 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀/𝗱𝗶𝗱. ❓Case in point: in the most recent report from the trustees of the Social Security Fund, you 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀: ⏩"The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund will be able to pay 100 percent of total scheduled benefits until 2033, unchanged from last year's report. At that time, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 and continuing 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆 79 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 of scheduled benefits."⏪ 😭Meaning: 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝘆 21% as from 2033. 😡That's 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁. Period. 🙄And the 2 current prez candidates have promised that 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵! 🤣𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮... [https://lnkd.in/etD2b7dm] [https://lnkd.in/ejtbNatJ]
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I have a very interesting new working paper with Kristin Shapiro in which we ask: What really happens when the Social Security retirement trust fund runs out in 2033? Is there anything the President can do? The conventional wisdom is that when the Social Security trust fund runs dry, retirees are hit with an across-the-board benefit cut – the same percentage for rich and poor, young and old alike. This seeming disaster might spur even a GOP Congress to raise taxes to cover the entire Social Security shortfall. That would be the largest peacetime tax increase in history. But much of that cost would have nothing to with preventing poverty, instead raising benefits for rich retirees to the highest levels ever. Not good, if you're a fiscal conservative. But Kristin and I show the conventional wisdom of across-the-board benefit cuts is wrong. Supreme Court rulings give the President considerable discretion how to address Social Security trust fund insolvency. POTUS couldn’t unilaterally raise taxes. Total outlays would still need to be cut by 21%. However, the President could set a more rational formula for how benefits must be reduced, so long as it wasn't arbitrary or unreasonable. What might that formula look like? Should the Social Security trust fund run dry, we propose capping monthly retirement benefits at ~$2,050 per month (in today’s dollars). Every retiree would receive their full promised benefits up to this amount. Those entitled to more than $2,050 per month would receive a flat $2,050. This formula would spare roughly 50% of retirees from any benefit cut. No one would be thrown into poverty. A couple each receiving the maximum of $2,050 monthly would live at 2.7 times the poverty line before touching a penny of their own savings. Above the $2,050 level, benefit cuts would be progressive. Around 80% of seniors would receive higher benefits than were a 21% across-the-board cut imposed. The very highest-income seniors would receive a roughly 50% cut to their Social Security benefits. But these are people for whom Social Security makes up just one source of retirement income, and so the percentage cut to their total incomes would be much smaller. Why does knowing this matter? Should Congress fail to act prior to 2033 -- and things aren't looking good on that front -- the President could announce in advance that, failing an agreement to avoid insolvency, this is the plan he would implement. Sure, insolvency would still be quite bad. But poverty wouldn't double and the poor and the middle class largely protected. Congress could then decide how much they wanted to raise taxes in order to pay higher benefits to upper-middle class and higher-income retirees. That's the real choice we face. https://lnkd.in/dgM57cbt
A Simple Plan to Address Social Security Insolvency
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**Mary Trump's Alert: Risks to Social Security** Mary Trump, Donald Trump’s niece, has raised alarms about potential threats to the U.S. Social Security system. Her insights as a clinical psychologist and commentator emphasize the serious concerns at play. Here are the key points from her warning: 1. **Historic Attitudes Toward Social Security**: Mary Trump highlights her uncle's historical ambivalence or antagonism toward Social Security, showing a disconnection from the struggles of ordinary Americans. 2. **Proposed Cuts and Legislative Actions**: Donald Trump has supported budget cuts affecting Social Security, threatening the long-term financial stability of retirees and those nearing retirement. 3. **Tax Policies and Implications**: Trump’s tax policies, favoring the wealthy, could reduce Social Security revenue, jeopardizing its sustainability and potentially leading to reduced benefits or higher eligibility ages. 4. **Impact on Vulnerable Populations**: Changes or cuts in benefits could severely affect low-income individuals and disabled Americans who rely heavily on Social Security for financial stability and basic needs. 5. **Future of Social Security Trust Fund**: Mary Trump warns that without proactive measures, the Social Security Trust Fund could become insolvent, leading to dramatically reduced or unavailable benefits in the future. These potential risks emphasize the need for safeguarding Social Security. Here are steps to mitigate these risks: 1. **Advocating for Reform**: Engage with policymakers, participate in town halls, and support organizations dedicated to protecting Social Security. 2. **Diversifying Income Streams**: Explore additional income streams, such as personal savings and investments. 3. **Staying Informed**: Educate yourself on policy changes and Social Security updates to take timely actions. 4. **Long-Term Financial Planning**: Consult financial advisors to create robust retirement plans that can mitigate risks. The stakes are high, affecting millions of Americans who depend on Social Security. Prioritizing sustainable systems is crucial for current and future generations. **Next steps:** Discover how you can optimize your tax strategy and secure your financial future by reaching out to [**Together CFO**](https://lnkd.in/gEhBUk3S). Let's secure your financial future together!
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👀 MUST READ POST - THEY'RE GUARANTEEING YOU'LL LOSE MONEY 👀 Did anyone see the Fauci and Garland testimonies on the Hill this week? While news headlines focused on Fauci and Garland, a critical Social Security testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee went unnoticed – and it’s something every American worker and retiree needs to hear. THIS MEANS YOU! Social Security is a critical program that directly impacts the lives of nearly all working Americans and retirees. The system is funded by contributions from workers (<insert your name here>), and those contributions are used to pay benefits to current retirees. However, during the committee meeting the Chief Actuary of Social Security plainly stated that Social Security's key trust fund will be fully depleted sometime between April and November of 2033, less than a decade from now. In nine years, when the trust fund is depleted, the Chief Actuary warned that retiree benefits will be cut by over 20%. This drastic reduction will be necessary because payroll tax revenue will be the sole remaining funding source for benefits at that time. We aren't statisticians at Ingram Capital, but when the head statistician of Social Security says that we're all guaranteed to lose money with lower benefits or higher taxes (probably both), we pay close attention. Ingram Capital exists to help you passively invest in real estate in order to create the life you dream about. We cannot fix Social Security, but we can help you enjoy more financial well-being in your life. Join our investor tribe today and we'll be happy to show you how! https://lnkd.in/gz7P9cHb Bryant Dawson Billy Helvey Morgan Ehrenzeller Read the SSA report: https://lnkd.in/gwSU_KwE
Securing the Future of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program
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A new report projects that the Social Security Trust Fund might run out of money within six years under a Donald Trump presidency, while Vice President Kamala Harris’s proposed policies would not meaningfully change the current trajectory. Social Security faces a looming funding crisis in an aging country, with trustees most recently predicting that the retirement and disability program’s trust fund will become insolvent in 2035. Many of Trump’s campaign proposals would accelerate that timeline, potentially by years, said the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a nonpartisan group that opposes large federal deficits. In a report released Monday, the organization concluded that many of Trump’s proposed second-term agenda items all work in the same direction when it comes to the Social Security Trust Fund. The budget group did not produce a similar report on Harris’s policies because they would have a negligible effect measured only in weeks or months rather than years, said Marc Goldwein, CRFB’s senior policy director. Compared to prior presidential campaigns, Goldwein said, “I can’t think of anything that would be this order of magnitude” in its detrimental effect on Social Security’s bottom line compared to the policies Trump has proposed. Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt dismissed the report in an email to The Washington Post: “The so-called experts at CRFB have been consistently wrong throughout the years.” She said Trump’s energy and trade policies would improve the economy to “put Social Security on a stronger footing for generations to come." The campaign promise made by Trump that would most directly affect Social Security collections is his promise that no Social Security recipients should have to pay federal income taxes on their benefits. Under current law, 40 percent of beneficiaries pay taxes on some portion of their Social Security. The tax they pay on their benefits goes directly back to the trust fund, and getting rid of it could cost the program almost $1 trillion over 10 years, the report forecast. Trump’s pledge to deport millions of undocumented workers could cost the trust fund hundreds of millions of dollars, the CRFB said. Many undocumented immigrants have payroll taxes taken out of their paychecks for the Social Security Trust Fund, but never become eligible to claim benefits, so they are a net positive for the program. Trump’s proposed high tariffs on all imports could affect the economy in several ways detrimental to Social Security’s financial health, CRFB said. If the tariffs drive high inflation as projected by Wall Street experts, Social Security will have to pay out more in benefits because of automatic cost-of-living adjustments based on inflation.
Trump proposals could drain Social Security in 6 years, budget group says
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𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐏𝐏𝐒 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 '𝐖' 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐏𝐏𝐒 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 '𝐖'? If so, please be aware of the following information. In Ireland, your personal public services number (PPS), which was previously known as your PRSI number (Pay Related Social Insurance), is normally issued using a format of 7 numbers followed by either 1 or 2 letters, eg. 1234567A. Since 2000, every child born in Ireland is now automatically issued a PPS number at birth. This number is used by the Revenue Commissioners in order to deduct taxes from you and also the Department of Social Protection, to identify you, keep record of PRSI contributions made by you, and also to pay out social benefits such as State Pension. However, before 2000, the system worked differently for married women. When a woman married, her original PPS number would be changed to the PPS belonging to her husband, but with the letter 'W' at the end. Even though the Department of Social Protection started to phase out this practice of differentiating PPS numbers based on gender and marital status in 2000, any women who were issued PPS numbers ending in "W" before 2000 were allowed to keep their numbers without needing to change them. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 '𝗪' 𝗣𝗣𝗦 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀. As I have recently discovered, when representing a female client who had worked for most of her adult life, and when she retired, claimed her State pension, obtained her medical card and travel pass - all using her PPS number ending in 'W'. Only then to find herself suddenly unable to access particular public services with this long established PPS number, and being forced into applying for a new number at a time when she was struggling to deal with the recent loss of her husband. A time when she could have done without the extra stress of having to apply for a new PPS number and notify all the relevant authorities about the change. And so I would like to draw attention to these issues, so that the women of Ireland, who currently do use a PPS number ending in 'W' can choose to apply for a new PPS number ahead of time, if they wish. In order to avoid stress and anxiety in the future. For more information on these potential issues, and also information on how to get started on applying for a new PPS number:
Do you have a PPS number ending in 'W' in Ireland? - Alison Furney F.C.A Adept Accounting Services Tallaght Dublin
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