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Your call to a local Social Security office may be picked up by someone who can't help
Phone calls to local Social Security offices are currently being rerouted to other field offices — often to staff who don't ...
Social Security is ending paper checks for benefit payments: How to enroll in electronic deposit
The change will primarily affect a small group of beneficiaries who have not made the switch to electronic payment methods ...
Planning to Retire in 2035? Read This Before You Collect Your First Social Security Check.
The decade before you retire is the right time to figure out which parts of your retirement plan shine and which need a ...
Social Security's 2026 COLA Forecast Was Just Updated. Here's How Much Benefits Could Increase and Why It Might Not Be Enough.
Recent forecasts concerning Social Security's 2026 COLA suggest the average retiree will receive an additional $48 to $54 per ...
Suze Orman gives new Social Security reality check
Recently, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was passed, and with it came a big tax break for seniors. But financial guru ...
No Social Security Payment Is Being Paid This Week. Here's Why
No Social Security payments are scheduled to go out this week. The Social Security Administration (SSA) distributes monthly ...
When do Social Security payments go out in August? See dates here
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit payments will be distributed twice in August - on Friday, Aug 1 and on Friday, ...
Social Security number leaked? Chances are, a criminal is already trying to use it
A study found that people whose Social Security numbers are leaked through data breaches are far likelier to be targeted by ...
A Good Plan to Keep Social Security Solvent
A proposal by Sens. Bill Cassidy and Tim Kaine could help fill the funding gap.
Are Social Security Cuts a Myth? Here's What's Really Happening.
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Opinion
Guess what’s back? Privatizing Social Security
That’s part of the plan too. Back in 1981, Reagan proposed major cuts to Social Security. But he largely abandoned his plans after a sharp backlash. This led the libertarians at the Cato Institute to ...
Social Security Update: Major Payment Change Coming Next Month
Social Security plays a crucial role in the lives of over 60 million Americans who rely on consistent benefit payments for retirement and disability support.