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Bill Hopes to Extend Social Security for Students to Age 26
U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) yesterday introduced legislation to extend Social Security benefits to students who are survivors, children of disabled workers, and eligible grandchildren of retired workers. The bill, titled “Helping Students Successfully Overcome…
Not Everyone Receives Social Security…Here’s Some Reasons Why
Although roughly 66 million Americans receive Social Security benefits, there are no guarantees that everyone qualifies. The Motley Fool’s Katie Brockman, in a post on their website, provides a brief summary of three primary reasons why benefits might not be available…
Aging Into Medicare: Thoughts on Reaching the Milepost
For many, the thought of turning 65 brings visions of reaching the golden age of retirement and all that it has to offer. But it also brings thoughts of Medicare, something that’s critical for sustaining quality of life in the…
Law Firms Cleared to Recover Fees for Disability Cases
The First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has cleared the way for law firms representing Social Security Disability claimants to recover more of their costs from the SSA. Background on the Court’s decision is outlined in a post by Avalon Zoppo…
Retirement Savings Check-up: Some Benchmarks to Check
Saving for one’s retirement years is a subject that gets a fair amount of attention in the press these days, with the common thinking that many American’s are swimming upstream and losing ground toward their goals. Poll after poll lament the…
Even in Retirement, It’s Important to Stay Financially Vigilant
In this post, Kiplinger contributor Ken Heise, an Investment Adviser Representative and a Registered Financial Consultant, offers some advice for those who have reached the retirement stage and are enjoying the rewards of their careful financial planning. It’s a bit of a cautionary…
SSA Receives Funding Boost
Washington, D.C. – House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) commended the House Appropriations Committee approval of $14.1 billion for the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) FY 2022 budget, an increase of $1.1 billion from FY 2021. The bill provides funding for SSA…
The Importance of Protecting Your Social Security Number…and Some Tips to Safeguard it
The sheer number of scams and frauds involving all ages of Americans is continuing to rise, and Social Security number theft continue to be a prime avenue of access by the criminal element. Yahoo!News reporter Emily Brandon presents suggestions for preserving the secrecy of…
Another Push to Re-open Social Security Offices
Citing the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and the inadequacy of a “top-down, one-size-fits-all approach to federal office reopening plans,” a contingent of congressional representatives led by Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security Ranking Member Tom Reed …
Some Perspectives on Reverse Mortgages
It’s commonly known that many folks rely heavily on Social Security benefits to get by in their retirement years. After all, the average monthly payment of $1543 doesn’t go a long way toward cover food, housing, medical costs, etc. so…