Applying for Social Security online is easy.
Back in the old days, dealing with Social Security often meant a lot of time on the telephone or a trip to the Social Security office where you took a number and waited to be called. Today, Social Security has taken full advantage of technology and makes most services available online, including getting your earnings history, doing estimates on your benefits, and even applying for benefits online. And the process is quite simple, as this article by Jim Borland, Social Security’s Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications, points out. Click here to read more.
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