Montgomery Community Media

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 6, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. COVID-19 Testing: Montgomery County is holding two free testing clinics today. From 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., testing is available at the White Oak Community Recreation Center and in Germantown at the parking garage behind the Regal Cinemas. More […]

Senator Barbara Mikulski, the longest serving woman in Congressional history, delivered her “summing up speech” today. It was a trip down memory lane for Mikulski, who recalled her roots in Baltimore and the neighborhood cause that changed the direction of her life. “I have served in elected public office for 45 years; more than half […]

This is Part 2 of my 2-Part series on how a Republican, Democratic, or Libertarian presidential win would impact a person who is near retirement or recently retired. In Part I, I focused on each candidate’s positions on Social Security. This part will focus on Medicare, Medicaid, and will touch on other issues that are […]

I often write about what my clients ask me and lately they’ve been asking about the election. The election’s impact on the stock market has been discussed at length on Forbes and in other publications. . This is a great topic, but I think what is missing in the personal finance media coverage is information […]

During these uncertain times, it’s easy to get caught up in the market volatility news coverage. While we know that we should look beyond the markets, it can be hard to imagine an alternative. Near retirees, your alternative is to look inward and assess not only your current financial status but also your future financial […]

Donna Edwards (D-MD) is running for U.S. Senate and stopped by Montgomery Community Media studios to tape her candidate statement. MyMCMedia caught up with Edwards in the newsroom. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Edwards discusses her upcoming debates with opponent Chris Van Hollen. Edwards will be on the ballot on April 26, when Marylanders can vote […]

The Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (GCAAR) hosted a candidates forum on Oct. 1st for the six candidates running in the Maryland 8th District Congressional race. The candidates included David Anderson, Kumar Barve, Ana Sol-Guiterrez, Will Jawando, Kathleen Matthews and Jamie Raskin. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, find out how the candidates said they […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Congressman Chris Van Hollen is asked by Montgomery County Councilmember Sidney Katz about the status of social security. Take a look: Congressman Van Hollen met with the entire Montgomery County Council on March 9 to discuss a variety of issues at an informal lunch meeting in Rockville. Related:

Montgomery County Public Libraries and the Social Security Administration are hosting a forum for those approaching retirement age. The forum will be held on September 27 at the Marilyn Praisner Library. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Henry Hailstock and the Montgomery Week In Review panel discusses the future of social security and the various ways to address the problems in funding social security as the baby boomer generation begin to retire.