Tag: Social Security
Social Security isn’t doomed for younger generations
I have good news for younger generations worried that they won’t be able to claim their Social Security benefits because we older generations have...
Why financial literacy is elusive
Graduation season will soon be upon us, and with it, so many admonitions explaining why students are unprepared for the challenges of the real...
The exploding debt crisis
The rising tide of red ink is undermining the economic and social fabric of the United States. Unchecked deficit spending will impose outrageous debt...
New Medicare cards replace Social Security numbers to protect beneficiaries
PROVIDENCE – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is mailing new Medicare cards this month with randomly assigned Medicare numbers instead of Social...
Calling it a career
Are you or any of your employees slated to retire within the next five years? Yes: 100% No: 0% How many of your employees are enrolled in...
Five Questions With: Gary Friedmann
Gary Friedmann is a vice president and portfolio manager for Rockland Trust’s Investment Management Group. In addition to serving clients out of the Providence...
Family leave that pays for itself
Proposals to have the federal government help new parents take paid leave from their employment have generally come with serious disadvantages. If the government makes...
Report: Washington County tops Social Security livability rankings in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – In Rhode Island, Social Security benefits will cover the most of a person’s cost of living after paying taxes in Washington County,...
These three trends are eating up the American retirement dream
NEW YORK - With informed discussion, creative thinking, and timely legislative action, Social Security can continue to protect future generations. That boilerplate language has been...
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