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You Have Less Than 6 Months to Prepare for These Social Security Changes
Social Security is going to be changing in important ways in 2026. Here are three big changes you need to start getting ready ...
This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 67
As a final thought, Social Security benefits are based on two major factors: (1) the age at which you claim benefits, and (2) ...
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 to phase out paper checks nationwide as Trump pushes payment overhaul
The Administration will phase out paper benefit checks by Sept. 30, transitioning beneficiaries to direct deposit and Direct ...
Social Security Paper Checks Are Being Phased Out: How To Get Paid Now
The Trump administration will soon suspend paper Social Security checks in a move toward modernizing federal payments. As of ...
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How Social Security Lifts Families Financially Across Generations
Social Security is particularly vital for older women and people of color, who often work low-wage jobs that don’t offer ...
A Good Plan to Keep Social Security Solvent
A proposal by Sens. Bill Cassidy and Tim Kaine could help fill the funding gap.
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...