Will GEN Next Get Social Security?
Rep. Dave Brat discusses what will happen to Social Security & Medicare in the next 10 years per the new CBO report. Go to 4:20 in this video to hear his thoughts. on.msnbc.com/29kcfli
What GEN Next Doesn’t Understand
What is Social Security? The Social Security Act was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935. It created “a system of Federal old-age benefits” for taxpaying workers and their families. In 1956, the law was amended to also provide disability benefits, but we’re just going to cover the “Old-Age and Survivor’s Insurance” Continue reading →
What GEN Next Doesn’t Know…
Members of Generation X, those born between 1965 and 1976, are planning to collect Social Security at an average age of 65, according to a recent survey. But that could be a mistake. Gen Xers won’t qualify for the full Social Security payments they have earned until age 67. Those who sign up for Social Continue reading →
Boomers Fleece GEN Next with Social Security
Generation Xers and Gen-Yers like me have a hard time showing interest in what goes on in Washington. But we had better end our apathy — and soon — or we’ll spend the rest of our lives paying for it.