The Justice Department December 31 announced the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) will begin the 10th and final distribution. Over $131.4 million to victims of the Bernard L. Madoff fraud scheme will be distributed in this segment. The funds were forfeit by the U.S. government in connection with the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) fraud […]

There has always been a lot of misinformation and frank dishonesty surrounding Social Security. Here are three things that Social Security isn’t: 1. A retirement investment. Social Security is insurance. It is not meant to be your sole source of income after retirement (although for many Americans, it basically is). Social Security is not a […]