Demystifying When to Claim Social Security Retirement Benefits

Claiming Window is 8 Years Long Perched high on our list of Frequently Asked Questions is this: “When should I claim my Social Security retirement benefits?” That’s not surprising, since there is an 8 year window, starting at age 62…

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Social Security is Going to A National System

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is moving away from its usual local handling of cases to a national workload system. This will allow claims and service requests to be handled by any field office nationwide. SSA is attempting to do…

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Social Security is Going National March 7th

On March 7th, 2026, Social Security will introduce a National Appointment Scheduling Calendar (NASC) and National Workload Management (NWLM) platform. Even though Social Security is a federal program, its customer service has been more locally based. With the change, instead…

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Social Security and OIG Partner for the Seventh Annual National Slam the Scam Day

Baltimore, MD – The Social Security Administration (SSA) and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) are partnering to fight back against Social Security imposter scams for the seventh annual “Slam the Scam” Day on March 5, 2026. The annual event,…

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IRS National Consumer Protection Week

According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Criminal Investigation branch, the agency identified over $4.5 billion in tax-related fraud in fiscal year 2025.  A lot of personal information is exchanged during tax season, making it a “gold mine” for hackers.…

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“Ask Rusty – When Will I Get Full Credit for Delaying my SS Retirement?”

Dear Rusty: The time is nearing that I want to move from my current Social Security survivor benefit to my own SS retirement benefit at 70 years of age. I have been looking more deeply into the application of Delayed…

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