Wait Time for VA Disability Compensation and Pension Benefit Claims Has Been Reduced      

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced that the wait time for claims has fallen below 70,000 for the first time since February 2020. This is a cut in the backlog of Veterans waiting for VA benefits by over 74%…

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Notice From The Social Security Administration

Recent Enhancements in Processing Centers: Advancing Service Date: Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Dear Colleague, We are pleased to announce some important developments from Central Processing that further our commitment to efficient, responsive service for claimants and the representative community. These changes…

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Social Security Insolvency Is Looming Closer

One of the most popular plans for keeping Social Security solvent and able to pay 100% of all benefit payments appears to be lifting the Social Security earnings cap. The Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund, the largest…

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Trump Accounts Are Now Officially Launched

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has announced the official launch of the Trump Accounts App. It is a savings and investment platform for children’s futures. Children who are American citizens born between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2028,…

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Social Security’s Looming Insolvency Brings Old Myths to the Surface

The June 9 release of the 2026 Social Security Trustees Report has sparked the usual wave of reaction in the media, although this year it seems more folks are waking up to the fact that, in about six years, the…

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“Ask Rusty – Can my spouse file at 63 and then get half of mine when I later claim?”

Dear Rusty: My spouse is 63 and I am 65. I am planning to take my Social Security benefits at age 70. Can my lower earning spouse take his own benefits now, and then – when I take my full…

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