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Shutdown’s Impact On Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae has introduced new, temporary guidelines to servicers and sellers of single-family loans in response to the government shutdown. The housing giant is unaffected by the shutdown as it is a private company, albeit in conservatorship. However, the shutdown still threatens to…
Congressional Progressive Caucus Rallies to Divert Budget Axe …
Among the organizations that see a possible shift in the Republican budget cutting target from Obamacare to the so-call “entitlements” – Social Security and Medicare – is the Congressional Progressive Caucus, which issued a statement demanding “that cuts to the…
Chained CPI bad policy for seniors
A flawed policy initiative called the Chained Consumer Price Index is gaining steam in Washington budget talks that would short-change those who receive federal benefits such as Social Security and federal annuities by low-balling their annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). Chained…
Obama Needlessly Scares Seniors: Social Security Checks and the Debt Limit
President Obama is needlessly scaring seniors by suggesting that their Social Security benefit checks may not arrive on time if the U.S. runs out of borrowing authority at the debt limit. The 57 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits…
Ask Carrie: 10 Myths and Misunderstandings About Social Security
Social Security is a crucial program for millions of Americans. Unfortunately, though, there’s a lot of misinformation out there. In order to make the best decisions for you and your family, it’s important to arm yourself with the facts. Here…
One Social Security Crisis?Already?Here
There is ongoing debate over the future ability of Social Security to pay its obligations. Some argue it is already, or will soon be bankrupt. The fact is that whatever the concern, the liability for payment of benefits will be…
D.C. report: The week ahead
On Sunday night, U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn discussed one of his favorite subjects, Social Security disability fraud, on the CBS program “60 Minutes.” The findings of a two-year Senate investigation into disability fraud that Coburn requested are being released the…
Insurance News – social security GET YOUR BENEFIT …
Do you need a letter from Social Security verifying your benefits? The fastest and most convenient way to get one is to go online to www.socialsecurity.gov. You might need it for a number of reasons. Perhaps you need proof of income for a loan…
SSDI Benefits Payment Options
In the past, most people received their Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits as a check that came in the mail. Those days are over. Today, most people receive their SSDI benefits by direct deposit into a bank or credit union account.…
Scott Burns: Nation’s future relies on health of Social Security
It would be difficult to overstate the importance of Social Security. I don’t say this as a blind loyalist of our largest social program. I’m simply awestruck by how large it looms for all but the wealthiest Americans. Without this program,…