Social Security

Social Security Matters: Does A Veteran Who Uses VA Healthcare Need Medicare At Age 65?
By Russell Gloor AMAC Foundation Dear Rusty: I’m not yet old enough, but must I enroll in Medicare at Age 65? I am a disabled military veteran with VA benefits,…

Social Security Matters: When Will Congress Repay Social Security Money Taken Years Ago?
By Russell Gloor AMAC Foundation Dear Rusty: I seem to remember that Congress borrowed a total of 4 trillion dollars from SS back in the 1980’s and 1990’s. When will…

Social Security Matters: Mom Worries Daughter Making Bad Social Security Decision
By Russell Gloor AMAC Foundation Dear Rusty: My question is not for me, but for my daughter who 62 years is old. She does not want to take her Social…

Social Security Matters: I’m Reevaluating My Retirement Plan; What Are My Options?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: I am 69 1/2 years old now and applied for Social Security at the end of June. I am…

Social Security Matters: Must I Enroll In Medicare At Age 65?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: I will be turning 65 next month, I am currently retired and I am not on Social Security. My…

Social Security Matters: Why Change Social Security Now? It’s A Working “Ponzi Scam”
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: Maybe everybody has the same reaction that I do to Social Security insolvency. I do not understand a…

Social Security Matters: Will Social Security Run Out Of Money Soon?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: I’m concerned about Social Security running out of funding, since I rely on it for my income and I’m…

Social Security Matters: We Were Bitten By Medicare’s IRMAA This Year; What Should I Do?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: My wife and I file our taxes jointly. In 2024, I took an IRA Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)…

Social Security Matters: I Worked For My Ex-Husband But Wasn’t Paid And Now Have Little Social Security; What Are My Options?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation (Author note: This is article number 500 in the AMAC Foundation’s “Ask Rusty” series of Social Security articles, which have…

Social Security Matters: Is The Medicare Part B Premium A Percentage Of Our Social Security Amount?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: I have a simple question: Is the amount we pay for Medicare Part B premium a percent of…

Social Security Matters: When Should My Wife File For Spouse Benefits?
By Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens (AMAC) Foundation Dear Rusty: My wife is 66 (born February 1960) and started taking Social Security retirement benefits just over one year ago…

Social Security Matters: I Was Cheated; I Delayed Claiming SS But Didn’t Get My Full Benefits
By AMAC Foundation Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens Ask Rusty: I Was Cheated; I Delayed Claiming SS but Didn’t Get My Full Benefits Dear Rusty: I’m…








