Social Security and Financial Security: The 1.42 Percent Solution (Journal Article)

Social Security funding concerns can be fixed with some minor changes; however, the sooner, the better. We look at some solutions preferred by a representative group of American citizens to restore and improve the Social Security retirement system and examine the impact that they may have on different generations.

Author: John N. Migliaccio, PhD, RFG, FGSA, MEd, is an award-winning business executive, consultant, speaker, and educator with international research, analytics, and marketing experience in the baby boomer and senior markets. He has recently returned to a successful consultancy as president of Maturity Marketing Services after serving for 7 years as assistant vice president and director of research and gerontology at the MetLife Mature Market Institute, MetLife’s center of expertise on aging, longevity, and the generations. He is the author of numerous articles, book chapters, and marketing guides on the 50-plus.