A boomer couple who have pensions after working their whole lives said they're just scraping by after retiring: 'I can't imagine getting by on Social Security alone' – Business Insider

Nina, 72, and her husband James, 68, retired in 2012 expecting to enjoy a comfortable retirement. However, an unexpected turn of events meant their retirement was far from peaceful. The New England couple, who had retired with pensions after decades of public service work, never expected to endure lengthy hospital stays, lose two children, and […]
Trump Hammers Home Plan to Eliminate Tax on Social Security Income

Former President Donald Trump reiterated his campaign promise to eliminate taxes on seniors’ Social Security income. meanwhile Busy Speaking from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, President Trump criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for copying his own campaign promise to repeal the tip tax. “To provide economic relief to workers and families, I will make the Trump […]
The real fix for social security – AlterNet

One of the reasons I write this letter every day is to provide you with the facts and analysis you need to counter the trash rhetoric coming from the Trump campaign and the Trump Republican Party. Today I would like to talk about social security. of Social Security Trustee I was once a member myself. […]
Strengthen and expand Social Security as it turns 89

The Social Security system turns 89 this week — nearly 90 years of providing basic financial security to American retirees, their families, and, since 1956, people with disabilities. Today, 67 million – or 1 in 5 U.S. residents Now you can receive social security benefits. I have never been late with a payment. When President […]
‘Demure,’ TikTok’s latest trend, has social media users hooked on living with modesty

A new trend of being “modest” is taking TikTok by storm, with the lifestyle trend making people more cautious about how they present themselves. Living a modest lifestyle means living modestly, according to some content creators. The term has gone viral, with more than 122,000 videos on TikTok including the hashtag #demure. Jules Lebron is […]
Trump shares promises for Affordable Care Act, Social Security, Medicare

(The Center Square) Former President Donald Trump laid out his economic agenda and vision for the country at a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday, promising to keep the Affordable Care Act, Social Security and Medicare intact. “A lot of people are very shocked by the state of inflation,” Trump said in Asheville. “I showed […]
Aussie Breakdancer Responds to ‘Devastating’ Social Media Ridicule after Paris Olympics

Rachel “Raegan” Gunn has finally spoken out against the intense criticism she received after her much-mocked breakdancing routine at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gunn, 36, has been criticised on social media for claiming to have a “PhD in breakdancing” and being a university professor of “cultural politics”. Macquarie University Based in Sydney, Australia, her research […]
New buzzword, ‘demure,’ taking over social media revealed

Thanks to Gen Z, there’s a new buzzword taking social media by storm — and it all started with a satirical video about wearing makeup at work. TikTok users Jules Lebron She posted her first video using the word “demure” on August 2, talking about how she dresses at work. “Look at the way I […]
Las Vegas Police Union Threatens to Boycott NFL Games, Fears League’s Social Justice Partners May Obtain Officers’ Private Info

The Las Vegas police union has warned that the Las Vegas Raiders and the NFL will stop providing security information for games if new requirements for officers to provide biometric data to the league go into effect. The NFL recently required all game-day staff, including contractors and non-employees, to submit biometric data, including a facial […]
UK men get over 2 years in jail for social media posts deemed ‘racist’ — apparently in wake of deadly child stabbings

Two men in the UK have been sentenced to more than two years in prison each for posting what authorities deemed “racist messages” on social media. Cheshire Police Tuesday. Authorities said Christopher Taggart, 36, of Caesars Close, Runcorn, and Reece McDonald, 34, of Oxford Road, Runcorn, appeared at Chester Crown Court on Tuesday. “This should […]