‪In the next couple of weeks, millions of Americans will receive their first quarterly retirement statements under Trump II, and their balances are going to be down significantly from their last statements under Biden.

On this Day in Social Security History:

#SocialSecurityat90 
#StrongerTogether

" Resolved, That the General Court of Massachusetts favors the immediate enactment by Congress of suitable legislation creating a national compulsory unemployment-insurance..." F.W. Cook, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the US House of Representatives. https://www.ssa.gov/history/pdf/h416.pdf

3/27/1960 (March 27 - April 2, 1960) The sixth White House Conference on Children and Youth was held.
More: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED078896.pdf

3/27/1969 (March 27 & May 21, 1969) President Nixon signed the Reorganization Act. https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/statement-establishing-common-regional-boundaries-for-agencies-providing-social-and

3/27/1891 SSA awarded a commu­nications terminal replacement contract to the Paradyne Corp. of Largo, Florida. See: The Paradyne Affair (Pg. 126) - https://www.ssa.gov/history/pdf/ota86.pdf

3/27/2006 SSA published its Disability Service Improvement initiative. https://s3-us-gov-west-1.amazonaws.com/cg-778536a2-e58c-44f1-9173-29749804ec54/uploads/2023/12/2006-HearingProcess_2006.pdf
 
More Social Security history: https://www.ssa.gov/history/ & #SSAHistGWC 

#SocialSecurity #History #Disability #Retirement #Medicare #Unemployment #insurance #healthcare #NewDeal #OTD #SSDI #OASDI #equity #justice Social Security Administration

#goodnews #veterans #dog #pets #love #retirement #heartwarming #Texas #USA

After Serving Together for 4 Years in Iraq, Dog and Army Handler Are Reunited to ‘Live the Couch Life’ in Texas

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/after-serving-together-for-4-years-in-iraq-dog-and-army-handler-are-reunited-to-live-the-couch-life-in-texas/

Poilievre says he'll keep retirement age at 65 in play for boomers
https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/federal_election/poilievre-says-hell-keep-retirement-age-at-65-in-play-for-boomers

This is one of those policies on which I disagree with #PierrePoilievre : I support "gradually increas[ing] the age of eligibility for OAS and GIS payments to 67 from 65." As Canadians live longer and work for most is less physically wearying than it was fifty years ago, we should expect retirement to start later.

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#retirement
#CanPol #cdnpoli #elxn45
#NationalPost

7 Reasons Slovenia is a Hidden Gem for Expats Living on a Budget https://www.byteseu.com/858757/ #Climate #CostOfLiving #Editor'sChoice #Lifestyle #retirement #Slovenia #Travel #VisaAndResidency

Changes coming for Social Security payments and direct deposit. What to know | NBC 7 San Diego

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjJcXFEiZMY #Fascism #SocialSecurity #Retirement #Disability #USpol #Kleptocracy

I just published a blog essay, Games Billionaires Play, responding to Howard Lutnick's recent callous mulling about stopping Social Security payments to see who makes noise.

I make some counter-proposals about other games we could play.

https://netsettlement.blogspot.com/2025/03/games-billionaires-play.html

Social Security Town Hall in The Villages, Florida

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxs__uSc5J4 #USpol #Retirement #Disability #ClassWar #Florida

Instant street recognition. It's Alicante. And definitely a great choice for retirees. Spain at one time recently offered green cards to people who bought property there. Hard pass on Malaysia here, though have not been.

"Many US retirees are looking to move abroad. Here are the best countries for them"

https://www.cnn.com/travel/best-countries-us-retirees-moving-abroad/index.html

Jessica Roy: Here’s what financial experts are doing with their money amid market turbulence

"What should I do with my investments and #retirement accounts right now?
The consensus of every person I interviewed for this story was: Do nothing. Do not panic and sell off your #stocks. Your portfolio’s value might be down, but it’s likely to recover."

#gift #investments
https://www.sfchronicle.com/personal-finance/article/stock-market-sp500-20220010.php?utm_content=hed&sid=57f2d62b1acbcdb5538b4a4e&ss=A&st_rid=98ebc417-046c-4639-bbc2-4643319705bc&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_term=headlines&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL3BlcnNvbmFsLWZpbmFuY2UvYXJ0aWNsZS9zdG9jay1tYXJrZXQtc3A1MDAtMjAyMjAwMTAucGhw&time=MTc0MjE0MTYzNzEwNQ%3D%3D&rid=OThlYmM0MTctMDQ2Yy00NjM5LWJiYzItNDY0MzMxOTcwNWJj&sharecount=MA%3D%3D

U.S. Postmaster General Louis #DeJoy’s Thursday announcement that the independent United States #Postal #Service is partnering with the Department of Government Efficiency on a cost-cutting crusade that includes a
planned reduction of 10,000 workers stoked fears that one of America’s most trusted and relied-upon federal agencies is on a path toward #privatization.
In a letter to congressional leaders, DeJoy said #DOGE will help the USPS “in identifying and achieving further efficiencies.”
The postal chief listed “mismanagement” of the agency’s #retirement #assets and workers’ compensation program,
“unfunded mandates imposed on us by legislation,” and “burdensome regulatory requirements restricting 'normal' business practice” as issues to be addressed.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/dejoy-doge

Silicon Valley’s technology promise has become a nightmare https://www.byteseu.com/829779/ #DonaldTrump #economy #Fox #Letters #Media #OaklandMayor #Politics #racism #Religion #Republicans #retirement #seniors #Technology #TrumpAdministration #U.s.Congress

Distribution of People Ages 0-64 with #Medicaid by Race/Ethnicity
White: ~40%
Black: ~19%
Hispanic: ~30%
AANHPI: ~5%
AI/AN: ~1%
Other/Multiple: ~6%
#healthcare #medicine #health #disease #veterans #disabled #maga #GOP #republicans #elderly #retirement
https://www.kff.org/medicaid/state-indicator/medicaid-distribution-people-0-64-by-raceethnicity/

Barbiere’s Villa Capri Italian Restaurant to permanently close March 22 https://www.diningandcooking.com/1952497/barbieres-villa-capri-italian-restaurant-to-permanently-close-march-22/ #food #FoodTopics #Italian #Marquette #restaurant #retirement #VillaCapri

We're all decompressing today, recovering from a hectic week.
#CatsOfMastadon #DogsOfMastadon #Retirement

Musk is openly trying to break the entire Social Security apparatus, to liquidate it and try to privatize it. Can you imagine the meager pension you paid into now being owned and operated by an oligarch who can privately make & change the rules on a whim, pull you out of retirement? Trumpers, did you vote to have your own SS contributions stolen?
#SocialSecurity #SSA #retirement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeBgGg48mp8

"Stocks slump yet again as fears grow about tariffs — and a recession"

Because #Trump is a #stablegenius....

Did anyone ever consider that the "stable" part might have to do with horse manure?

Maybe his minders on #wallstreet will reel him in? (Don't count on it...)

#economy #recession #tariffs #idiocracy #corpocracy #401k #retirement

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/10/nx-s1-5323152/markets-stocks-selloff-tariff-recession-fears-wall-street-trump