The Office of the Chief Actuary indicated in July that applications for benefits were running 7 percent higher than the predicted 15 percent increase for 2009. Because early retirees will receive reduced benefits for life, the Chief Actuary says the increased applications will not significantly affect the solvency of the program.
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Recently I had the opportunity to hear Jackie Norris, former transition Chief of Staff for Michelle Obama, speak. She was describing life learnings through various stages of her life. At one point she made the statement that a person won’t feel bad or disappointed if they always do their best. On the surface, this seemed [...]
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From time to time we all lose our way. As a colleague recently said, if I don’t get lost in the woods from time to time, I must be on someone else’s path. Throughout our lives we are given moments to determine our direction. But we may believe that once determined, often in our youth, [...]
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We are hearing a great deal about healthcare these days but not perhaps how much of our health rests in our own hands. At least 50% of our health can be impacted by the lifestyle choices we make – smoking, drinking, sedentary, diet, etc. We would probably love to believe that our ills are all [...]
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