Social Security
Social Security Matters: Why Don’t They Just Create Individual Social Security Accounts?
By Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Dear Rusty: Regarding Social Security’s financial issues, three people contributing to Social Security for every one beneficiary…
Social Security: The Mystery Of Spousal Benefits
By Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor The Riddle: Why are my Spouse Benefits less than half? Probably the most common fallacy about SS…
Social Security Matters – Why Don’t We Have A Minimum Social Security Benefit?
By AMAC Foundation Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I think we should have a Social Security baseline of $2,500 for each person. When I…
Social Security Matters: Why Can’t I Get A Lump Sum Death Benefit From My Wife?
By AMAC Foundation Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: My wife passed away in September 2025 at age 64. We had been married for 43…
Social Security Insolvency Would Be A Disaster For NC Seniors
By David Larson Carolina Journal GenZ isn’t the only generation worried about their finances (as I talked about last week with housing prices). In our latest CJ Poll, the third-highest concern among…
Social Security Matters: I’m Being Released From Incarceration. What Are My Social Security Options?
By AMAC Foundation Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: In a previous column, you wrote about people who filed for Social Security late in life.…
Social Security Matters – Higher Social Security Benefit?
By AMAC Foundation Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty – I’m Still Working; Why Didn’t I Get a Higher Social Security Benefit? Dear Rusty: I began collecting…
Social Security Matters: Help! SSA Says I’m Not Eligible For Benefits
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: Help!! The Social Security Administration says I didn’t…
Social Security Matters: About Social Security’s “First Year Rule” And Withdrawing From SS
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I am 63 years old, and about to apply…
Social Security Matters – I’m Still Working; Why Didn’t I Get A Higher Social Security Benefit?
By AMAC Foundation Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I began collecting benefits at age 72 and am now 78. Since that time, I…
Social Security Matters – I Want To Do Everything Right When I Claim Social Security
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I will be 62 in two years.…
Social Security Matters – Should I Collect SS Now Or Wait Two Years Until Age 70?
By Russell Gloor, National Social Security Advisor at the AMAC Foundation, the non-profit arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens Dear Rusty: I am 67 and 9 months old, collecting…
