AMAC Foundation Newsletter - November
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"Ask Rusty" is a layman's guide to the intricacies of Social
Security
 
 
_(Foundation Board Member and noted journalist John Grimaldi prepared
the following press release to commemorate the official release of our
most recent publication.)_
WASHINGTON, DC, Oct 23 -- The AMAC Foundation has published "a
comprehensive, easy-to-understand" layman's guide to help America's
population of senior citizens understand the ins and outs of Social
Security. The book is called "Ask Rusty: What's so hard about Social
Security." Russell "Rusty" Gloor, whose weekly column on the topic is
published by several hundred news outlets across the country, is the
primary author.
Gloor is an accredited Social Security Advisor with a knack for
explaining the complicated provisions of the Social Security
Administration in a simple and easy to understand manner, according to
Gerry Hafer, Executive Director of the AMAC Foundation, the nonprofit
arm of the Association of Mature American Citizens. The foundation is
focused on the needs of senior citizens. "The broad-based popularity
of Rusty's column in which he answers questions about Social Security
prompted us to encourage him to pen a comprehensive manual for those
already receiving benefits and those who are nearing the age of
enrollment." says Hafer.
The Foundation operates a call-in and email service that answers
hundreds of questions monthly about Social Security issues from AMAC
members and the public at large.
"Seniors are the fastest growing segment of the population and the
complexity of the rules, and the resulting difficulty people have
interpreting those rules relative to their individual situations, are
what drive folks to contact us. Often, there are rules that
countermand rules, qualifications that make some of the rules
misleading. It's the reason we publish our Ask Rusty column each week
and why we published this book," Gloor explains.
Gloor added that "the AMAC Foundation is committed to supporting
America's seniors, and helping them navigate Social Security's myriad
rules, and applying those rules to their personal circumstances, is a
big part of what we do. We've helped thousands of seniors develop a
better claiming strategy and made them aware of Social Security
options they didn't even know they had, and that is especially
gratifying to each of our Advisors. Sharing our collective knowledge
in this book fits perfectly into The Foundation's overall mission."
To order a print copy of the book, send an email request to
[email protected]
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Price of the printed version is $19.95 (plus tax), with free shipping.
An email request will result in a return invoice to the requestor, and
the book will be shipped immediately upon receipt of payment.
An eBook copy of "What's So Hard About Social Security?" can be
ordered on either Amazon or Apple eBooks for $9.95.
 
"Why should society feel responsible only for the education of
children, and not for the education of all adults of every age?"
-Erich Fromm-
_(1900-19800: psychoanalyst, humanist, and social psychologist _
 
Social Security Advisory Staff Expanding!
 
 
We are continuing to see steady growth in demand for our Advisory
Service, and in fact are now handling an average of between 400 and
500 inquiries every month. Through the third quarter of this year,
we've now provided guidance to nearly 13,000 seniors since launching
the program in 2016. And with the steps we've taken over the past two
months to expand our brand -- the connection we've established with
all 535 Congressional Offices and the start-up of our Google Ad
campaign -- we fully expect this rate of growth to rapidly accelerate
in the months ahead!
With this continuing growth in mind, we have taken steps to augment
our Advisory staff with a sixth set of hands, in the form of retired
Social Security Administration Public Affairs Specialist Ken Baron.
Ken will be joining us in November, working remotely handling incoming
requests for assistance from the general public. We welcome his
expertise to our growing staff, and look forward to working with him
in the months ahead as we continue to expand the Foundation brand in
this vital area.
Check out Ken's background on the Foundation website
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Understanding Advance Directives Video Now Available on Website
 
 
Our October 22 webinar on the subject of Advance Directives was a
great success, with VITAS Healthcare's Admissions Manager Brittany
Burgher, RN providing an insightful explanation of the scope and
intent of various forms of Advance Directives. Her remarks ranged from
Living Wills to Do Not Resuscitate orders, covering a variety of
related subjects along the way. Applying a wealth of first-hand,
on-the-spot knowledge acquired from years of operating and emergency
room participation, Brittany delivered a complete explanation of how
Advance Directives actually work in real-life situations.
The need for Advance Directives is, unfortunately, a reality of life
that many folks are aware of, but not really focused on until a
practical situation occurs. This webinar put this reality in a human
perspective, answering many of the questions on the minds of families
of all ages. The good news here is that our video recording of
Brittany's highly informative remarks is now available and can be
accessed here
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We encourage you to take a look at it!
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