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Typical Social Security Recipient Will Get $4 Benefit Increase in 2017
Social Security benefits will rise only slightly in 2017. This follows no increase in benefits in 2016 and small increases for many of the previous years.
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Study Finds That Social Security Workers Often Provide Incomplete Information
Americans are misinformed about many aspects of Social Security, and local Social Security offices may not be helping, according to a study by the Government Accountability Office.
Read moreHow to Reverse Medicare Surcharges When Your Income Changes
What happens if you are a high-income Medicare beneficiary who is paying a surcharge on your premiums and then your income changes? If your circumstances change, you can reverse those surcharges.
Read moreSocial Security Switching to All-Electronic Payment System
No more paper checks in the mail. Starting March 1, nearly everyone who receives Social Security must switch to the government's new electronic payment system.
Read moreHigh Court Rules State Law Controls Whether Children Conceived After Father's Death Are Entitled to Social Security
The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that children conceived with a dead father’s sperm are not entitled to Social Security survivors . . . ...
Read moreOn Your Own: A Widow's Passage to Emotional and Financial Well-Being
Becoming a widow at any age is one of the most difficult crises any woman has to face. This book provides a guide to achieving emotional and financial well-being after the loss of a husband.
Read moreSocial Security Calculator Now Available to Delayed Retirees
Social Security's Retirement Estimator is now available for people who have signed up for Medicare but are delaying retirement . . .
Read moreMedicaid's Spousal Impoverishment Figures for 2009 Released
The federal government has released the 2009 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of Medicaid recipients may keep...
Read moreCaring for Your Parents: The Complete Family Guide
This book provides practical advice to help adult children navigate the complex emotional and bureaucratic terrain of caring for their parents.
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