Key points

An aggressive political battle over the shape of your retirement is beginning in Washington D.C.

Just when it seems we will never have congressional cooperation again, a new bi-partisan proposal has emerged with the laudable goal of encouraging retirement security.

Georgia is in the news these days, as hundreds of millions of dollars pour into the state for two runoff elections on January 5th that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. The fast-growing, friendly Peach State will get even more attention in the weeks and months ahead.

Politics and economic decisions have consequences. It is breathtaking to consider how little focus has been shed on the Biden tax proposals and the impact on our savings.

The campaign season has maintained a dramatic pitch for months, but there are issues related to our senior population not getting much coverage that deserve some focus.

It will take real discipline to fight through the blizzard of misinformation heading our way as the Presidential election gets into full swing. Americans have already suffered through enough coronavirus related challenges, so doomsday predictions of an approaching Social Security collapse are not only inaccurate, but unhelpful.

If you have been on this earth for six or seven decades, then you have experienced both volatile times and unexpected crises.