News on Aging & Financial Health
Recent News Stories
Social Security cost-of-living increase to raise benefits 1.6% in 2020
Oct 10, 2019 - The Social Security Administration announced that benefits will modestly increase, but this amount is being challenged as too minimal to help those who rely on Social Security.
Former Wells Fargo employee swindled elderly man out of $800K
Oct 09, 2019 - Call center employee at Wells Fargo pleads guilty to charges stemming from posing as a financial advisor and stealing nearly one million dollars from an elderly customer.
Secrets your financial planner wants you to know
Oct 04, 2019 - Knowledge is the first step when it comes to taking control of your finances.
Bank manager pleads guilty to stealing $500k
Oct 03, 2019 - Wells Fargo bank branch supervisor pleads guilty to stealing half a million dollars from elderly customers.
These costs are taking the biggest bite out of retirees’ wallets. Social Security isn’t helping
Oct 02, 2019 - Social Security benefits will increase in an amount that will be announced soon, but experts are concerned that the method for calculating this amount is flawed.
2019 UNIDOP Celebrates “The Journey to Age Equality”
Oct 01, 2019 - The International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP)'s 2019 theme is to prevent inequality due to age.