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What Do I Do If I Lost My Social Security Card?
Replacing a lost Social Security card is very easy. It also doesn’t cost anything because it’s free. You are actually allowed three card replacements in a year and ten replacements within your lifetime. The process is also quite straightforward. First,…
The Secret To Saving For Retirement When You Have Nothing Saved At All
No retirement savings? Join the crowd. A recent survey by BankRate.com found that 26% of those ages 50 to 65 have nothing at all saved for retirement. But even in your 50s, it’s not too late to catch up or at least…
Physicians’ Medicare payment data put costly eye treatments under the microscope
Spritzing perfume is how Judy Johnson realized her eyesight had gone bad. At one point, diabetes had worsened her vision so much that the 69-year-old Lansing, Kan., resident had to squirt out a puff of her favorite scent just to find…
If Your Child is Disabled, Social Security Can Help
Cancer is a terrible disease that, although sometimes beatable, can strike a blow to anyone unfortunate enough to face it. It is especially difficult to see children struck by cancer. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, designated to bring attention…
Medicare changes threaten ALS patients’ speech devices
Before the nation found itself awash in ice-bucket challenges, surveys showed that just half of the public knew about ALS, advocates say. Families living with the terrible disease are touched by the surprising surge of awareness and donations. “Ben cries…
Triangle seniors find plentiful fitness options – at the right price
When Julia Daniels and her husband, Bob Trullinger, were researching where to move after they left their teaching jobs in New York, they knew they wanted a place where they could retire and retire well. For Daniels and Trullinger, both…
The New York Times Is Wrong: Medicare Is Still A Budget Buster
The New York Times put out a major piece last week claiming that Medicare was no longer such a budget-buster. Would that this were true. A little perspective is in order since there are a few things the Times reporters…
Paying back social security when someone dies?
You must notify Social Security when someone dies, and any benefits received for the month of their death onwards should be returned to social security. If the deceases has a direct deposit arrangement with the SSA, after notification of death…
Medicare enrollees: thing to know before 2015 open enrollment
This year’s annual open enrollment will be October 15 through December 7. This is the time of year in which all Medicare enrollees can change prescription drug plans or Medicare Advantage Plans. If you are going to make a change…
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
SSDI is an integral part of the Social Security program paying vital benefits to workers who can no longer support themselves because of a serious and long-lasting medical impairment. Social Security pays disability benefits to you and certain members of…