Daniel Murphy

Officials within the Social Security Administration are floating the idea of raising the retirement age. Though no proposal is in play just yet, Congressional staffers are studying a rise in the age at which you can claim based on the idea that Americans ... See more

Social Security scams are on the rise. The November Retirement Confidence Index from SimplyWise reported that 47% of Americans were targeted by a Social Security scam in a recent three-month period. SimpleWise found that 53% of seniors were the target of ... See more

The death of a loved one is always hard. While any person should take any and as much time as they need to grieve there will be bureaucratic and administrative issues that will need to be taken care of on behalf of the deceased. One issue that you may fin... See more

Your credit score of the future could be based upon your web history. According to researchers at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), lenders may soon be able to pull data from your browsing, search and purchase history. This undertaking would be done ... See more

There is growing momentum that calls for Social Security benefits to be paid at a flat rate. This would be a huge departure from the current system. As it stands, your Social Security benefit payment is based on three factors. These are: How much income d... See more