SNAP
COLA’s Impact on SNAP Benefits…a Bit of a Challenge?
The 3.2% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announced for January 2024 is certainly a welcomed boost for Social Security recipients. But as everyone knows, it only allows for catching up on price increases that have already happened, and the process as applied…
The Shutdown and Your Social Security Benefits
OK, the record has been set…this is now the longest federal government shutdown in history. And with no resolution insight, it’s likely to continue to pile on the days as discussions start and stop, and as compromise remains elusive. In…
What Happens to Social Security in a Government Shutdown?
It becomes an issue every so often, this threat of a shutdown of the federal government’s business operations. Between now and September 30, the current threat may evaporate, but if it doesn’t, your Social Security payments will not be affected,…