“The future is here,” the email announced. Hilda Jaffe, then 88, was letting her children know she planned to sell the family home in Verona, New Jersey. She’d decided to begin life anew — on her own — in a one-bedroom apartment in Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan. Four... Read more
Jeff Kromrey, 69, will sit down with his daughter the next time she visits and show her how to access his online accounts if he has an unexpected health crisis. Gayle Williams-Brett, 69, plans to tackle a project she’s been putting off for months: organizing all her financia... Read more
Nearly 184 million workers contribute to Social Security and Medicare through payroll taxes. Details like benefit amounts and premiums change each year. Our fact sheet has the latest figures for 2025. Download the fact sheet here.... Read more
For decades, two unfair Social Security law provisions have unjustly deprived more than 2 million public service retirees of the benefits they have earned. But we have an opportunity to fix this injustice. The U.S. House just passed the Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82), ... Read more
Nearly 184 million workers contribute to Social Security through payroll taxes. Details like benefit amounts and premiums change each year. Our fact sheet has the latest figures. Download the fact sheet here.... Read more
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time Location: AFL-CIO Headquarters, Washington, D.C. and also streamed online. This event will examine the looming retirement security crisis and bring together government officials, labor movement leaders, policy experts, and many o... Read more
Cites Her Commitment to Strengthening and Increasing Earned Social Security and Medicare Benefits Happy Valley, OR - The Alliance for Retired Americans proudly announced its endorsement of Janelle Bynum for election to the U.S House from Oregon’s 5th Congressional District t... Read more
Washington, DC - Citing his long record of public service as a member of the U.S. House and Governor of Minnesota, retirees applaud Vice President Kamala Harris’ choice of Governor Tim Walz as her Vice Presidential nominee. “Vice President Harris’ selection of Governor T... Read more
2024 Anniversary Summer Toolkit Our legislative toolkit has all of the things you'll need to mobilize for change on key retirement security issues this summer. These resources include issue position papers and fact sheets, sample letters to the editor, event guides, and digit... Read more
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