Update: New Social Security Rules and Services for 2013

2013 saw the introduction of a number of new rules and services implemented by the Social Security Administration that affect a majority of American workers and retirees: No More Paper checks.  Starting March 1, benefit recipients will no longer receive paper Social...

Social Security Payroll Tax Hike: How To Ease the Pain

While the fiscal cliff tax deal passed by Congress in January 2013 targeted primarily higher wage earners, Social Security payroll tax went from 4.2% to 6.2%, and every American worker is feeling the effects. According to the Tax Policy Center, the average employee...