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About Using Social Security’s online services
There has been a definite trend in recent years to do more “online” – that is, transact your business via the internet using emerging technologies, or “going digital.” The Social Security Administration has, for years, been adopting new online methodologies…
Beware! Social Security Scams Are Dangerous!
Scammers – those nefarious individuals who try to bilk you out of your money – are becoming more and more sophisticated in their approach to con you. They use very realistic looking emails with actual logos of the Social Security…
Navigating Social Security Today
Navigating Social Security these days can be quite a challenge, especially for older Americans who may not be technically savvy. The Social Security Administration (SSA) has, for years, been migrating many of their most common functions over to be accessible…
Updated: Social Security Resources for Financial Professionals
(Source – Social Security Administration) Dear Colleague, We updated our Information for Financial Professionals webpage to better support professionals who help individuals plan for their financial future. The refreshed page brings together key Social Security resources in one convenient location, making it…
Obtaining New or Replacement Social Cards Now Online
In keeping with its “digital first” direction, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is implementing a simplified approach to obtaining or replacing Social Security identification cards via an online process intended as a convenience and time-saving step. The move is part…
Changes to Social Security’s operating processes are coming soon
In somewhat of an “under the radar” internal announcement, the Social Security is updating its operating procedures to improve processing times and balance staff workload. This, to adjust to the agency’s new reality – a loss of about 7,000 employees…
What is the Social Security Administration?
That’s not meant as a trite question – the Social Security Administration (SSA) actually does much more than you may think! The SSA handles monthly payments to well over 53 million retirees, spouses, and survivors. But did you know that…
New SSA Commissioner Making a Difference
If you are skeptical about customer service improvements at the Social Security Administration, you are among the many who hold that view. Seems like, in past years, we have witnessed a number of appointed Commissioners and temporary “Acting Commissioners” who…
Significant Progress at SSA during 2025!
Long the target of disgruntled beneficiaries, headline seeking mainstream media, and some Congressional Representatives, the Social Security Administration has just provided a report on its accomplishments and progress in fiscal year 2025. The report, detailed in a letter to Congress…
SSA Press Release: 100 Days of Progress
Much has been written in the past few months, most of it portraying the Social Security Administration in a negative light during the first 100 days of the Trump Presidency. However, despite the negative media coverage, a closer examination reveals…