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'Security safeguards needed' for new photo ID cards
Original Source by Fiach Kelly CIVIL liberties groups and opposition politicians yesterday said that adequate safeguards should be put in place for a new photo ID card. The Department of Social and Family Affairs has confirmed that it is developing a card “that acts as…
Author: Irish Independent
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Event: Celebrate Social Security's 75th Birthday
To celebrate Social Security’s 75th birthday, advocates have planned birthday parties at 100 strategic locations around the country. Come join the Harlem celebration in New York this Thursday, August 19th, 10-noon. The attached invitation provides details about the plans for the event as well as…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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Work past retirement age? Avoid pitfalls, penalties
Original Source BY MARK MILLER Tribune Media Services So you’re getting ready to retire, but think you’ll want to keep working in some fashion after you leave. Maybe you’ll downshift to a part-time position with your former employer, or do some consulting. Congratulations on making…
Author: New York Newsday
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Older and More Diverse: America's Multicultural Future is Approaching Fast, But Are We Ready?
By David E. ThigpenVice President of Policy and Strategic Advancement, Insight Center Elders are revered for their experience and wisdom in many cultures around the globe, but here in America where our civic, media and business cultures worship at the fountain of youth, elders are…
Author: Huffington Post
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Federation, National Council on Aging Announce Collaboration
By: National Council on Aging CDCUs to Work with Regional Economic Security Centers to Assist Vulnerable Older Adults According to research from the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions (Federation) and the National Council on Aging (NCOA), older adults in the United States are…
Author: San Francisco Chronicle
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'Index' says independent elderly are falling short
This article, originally published on 28 March 2011, provides an overview of the Elder Economic Security Index for Washington, which is part Atlantic grantee Wider Opportunities for Women’s Elder Economic Security Initiative™ that seeks to build economic security for older adults through a multi-pronged approach that includes organising, advocacy…
Author: The Olympian
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Immigration Overhaul Advocates Question Troops
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg. WASHINGTON — In deciding to deploy up to 1,200 National Guard troops to bolster security at the Mexican border, President Obama has stepped into one of the thorniest issues facing American presidents — illegal immigration — and has confounded allies who…
Author: The New York Times
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MSNBC interview - Should Alan Simpson resign?
MSNBC interview with Eric Kingson of Strengthen Social Security about the outrage behind the former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson’s targeting of budget cuts on benefits that include social security. View video here >>
Author: MSNBC
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Who Wants to Retire Later? (Don't Laugh)
Original Source Off the Shelf By HARRY HURT III WORK longer and retire later? The very idea sounds depressing, especially to overworked, underpaid, aging baby boomers like me. But we may have no choice if we want to avoid a precipitous decline in our accustomed…
Author: The New York Times
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CDCUs Receive Grant to Further Financial Work With Seniors
By David Morrison The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions has received a grant to put a program into place that will help senior citizens attain financial security. The National Federation reported that the grant from the Atlantic Philanthropies will lead to eight CDCUs…
Author: Credit Union Times
