Daily Archives: October 14, 2011

Social Security (Part II) – What is the ROI?

But there is more to the Social Security story than that expressed in Part I.   Of course as a former Republican, I would expect to have received some “return” on my investment (ROI)  in this “entitlement” program that I was forced to enroll in. So let’s do some more math. Let’s look at a reasonable case […]

Social Security (Part I) – an Entitlement?

Entitlements – a pejorative term used frequently by Republicans and Tea Partiers When I was around 40 and looking ahead to retirement planning, I recall talking with my Dad about the then evident Social Security woes.    I remember telling him that I expected Social Security to be bankrupt by the time I retired and was not planning […]