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Social Security alert issued about big change coming this fall
The Social Security Administration (SSA) issued a new alert on Monday about its plan to discontinue issuing paper checks for ...
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Social Security signals potential benefit disruptions this fall for those still getting paper checks
Over half a million people still get their Social Security benefits via paper checks. They’ll need a waiver by the end of ...
Social Security's Financial Outlook Just Got Worse -- but Here's Why You Should Still Wait to Sign Up for Benefits
The larger a monthly check you start out with, the less benefit cuts are likely to hurt you. So it could pay to wait until ...
Seniors get a tax break in Trump’s megabill, but many will still pay taxes on Social Security benefits. Here’s the real deal
Senior citizens are getting a tax break in President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending cuts package, but it’s not the ...
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What’s really going on with Social Security? Here’s what the latest numbers say
The same approach could work again: thoughtful, phased reforms that maintain the program’s core protections. Ideas on the ...
Laid off in your 60s? Why you shouldn't rush to file for Social Security
Depending on your exact age, you may have the option to claim Social Security following a layoff in your 60s. But should you?
Liz Weston: Why did Social Security create an earnings limited for those who work after retirement?
Answer: Social Security was designed as insurance for those who could no longer work, and a retirement earnings test has been ...
Social Security Needs Fixing. What Washington Can Learn From 1983.
In 1982, an anonymous Democratic aide referred to Social Security as “the third rail of politics—touch it and you die.” ...