Dear Rusty: Is there any way that Congress will vote to pay back the Social Security funds they took for their stupid reasons, and left IOUs in place of the funds? Because of the funds they took going back many years, we didn’t have any decent COLAs for a few years. In fact, there were I think 3-5 years that we didn’t get any COLA. Please Rusty, can you find out if this is true or false? Help us seniors!
Monday was a holiday and it was great to sleep in until 7 a.m.! Labor Day - the one we celebrate because we work, and ironically, we get a day off because we work. Please continue to pray for rain to heal our land and quench its thirst.
Production of crude oil, natural gas, wind, and solar are expected to set new records in the United States this year, and preliminary numbers indicate each sector is on course. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) at the Department of Energy released data this week showing U.S.
Woodson News Brief showers sprang up around the area this past weekend. What I found funny though is the number of people who recorded the rain and posted on their Facebook pages or sent texts with video.
Social Security Matters Dear Rusty: I am 64 years old and still working full time. My question is – when should I start my Social Security? I would like to start it in January 2024 and go part time at work, but would I be losing much Social Security by not waiting until full retirement age? Signed: Trying to Plan Ahead Dear Trying to Plan: You are smart to evaluate the impact of claiming your Social Security (SS) benefits early.
Historically Speaking New songs stirring the pot and getting people worked up is nothing new, but every so often a song comes out that stirs the pot in the opposite direction. Most times when musical artists get in trouble over their lyrics it is because they are pushing the boundaries of what is considered decent.
Capital Highlights The agency that operates the power grid for much of the state asked Texans to conserve energy use several times last week as the grid was beset with high demand and low wind-power generation, according to the Austin American- Statesman. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has asked electric users to reduce energy use as the state continues to face a tenacious heat wave.
Woodson News Aren’t we lucky to live where we do? I know I am. And aren’t we lucky that we have been trusted with responsibility to choose our own actions and our reactions? I know I am.
Social Security Matters Dear Rusty: My wife will be 65 next year, and her full retirement age is 66 years plus 10 months. Can she collect 50% of my Social Security benefit at her full retirement age and then get her own higher personal amount at age 70? Her own amount at her full retirement age is $1,100 per month but her age 70 amount is $1,800.
Historically Speaking In 1968, the incumbent president Lyndon B. Johnson seemed a shoo-in as the Democratic candidate for president.
