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June 28, 2011

Today's Seniors Could See Social Security Checks Slashed by More

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Today's Seniors Could See Social Security Checks Slashed by More Than $18,000 Under Popular New Proposal
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Social Security going paperless May 1
The North Platte Telegraph On Jan. 31, 1940, Ira Mae Fuller of Rutland, Vt., received the first Social Security benefit check for $22.54. Fuller, who died in 1974 at age 100 after receiving a total of $22,888 in benefits, wouldn't recognize today's electronic age Social Security.

June 25, 2011

Tax scheme involves dead kids' social security numbersIt started out

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Tax scheme involves dead kids' social security numbers
It started out as an effort to bust people selling phony insurance cards. It ended up uncovering an alleged tax fraud using the social security numbers of dead children.

For AARP, A 'Monumental' Shift On Social Security?
The nation's largest advocacy group for seniors has been the most powerful defender of Social Security for decades. But a recent article that said AARP had dropped its long-standing opposition to cutting Social Security benefits has the organization scrambling to explain.

No Social Security Number, No Credit Report?
How to build up your children's credit score.

June 22, 2011

Leading House Democrats say Social Security cuts are a nonstarterSome

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Leading House Democrats say Social Security cuts are a nonstarter
Some leading House Democrats warned Social Security cuts are a nonstarter as lawmakers search for places to slash federal spending. Read more...

Social Security benefits receive cuts
I mostly agreed with Gary Maxwell and Rita Weinstein s letters recommending removing the cap on Social Security earnings to keep the system solvent [ Cuts to Social Security benefits, Northwest Voices, June 21].

Should I postpone Social Security and tap into my savings?
If I retire early, how do I decide whether to take reduced Social Security benefits early or to delay payments and draw down on my savings? Is there some sort of "tipping point"? -- Douglas Goodman, Tacoma, Wash.

June 19, 2011

Social Security going paperless May 1The North Platte Telegraph On

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Social Security going paperless May 1
The North Platte Telegraph On Jan. 31, 1940, Ira Mae Fuller of Rutland, Vt., received the first Social Security benefit check for $22.54. Fuller, who died in 1974 at age 100 after receiving a total of $22,888 in benefits, wouldn't recognize today's electronic age Social Security.

Social Security: Qualify on spouse's record
Q: My husband doesn't have enough work under Social Security to qualify for Social Security retirement benefits or Medicare. But I am fully insured and eligible. Can he qualify on my record? A: Yes. The answer applies to husbands as well as wives.

June 16, 2011

Social Security overpays $6.5 billionBy Stephen OhlemacherWife Can Nab Bigger

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Social Security overpays $6.5 billion
By Stephen Ohlemacher

Wife Can Nab Bigger Social Security Cut
A nonworking wife can draw larger spousal benefits if she waits for full retirement age.

June 13, 2011

Silver lining to inflation: Social Security checks likely to growAfter

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Silver lining to inflation: Social Security checks likely to grow
After two years without seeing an increase in their Social Security checks, more than 59 million retirees and other beneficiaries can expect a bump up in benefits next year.

New Social Security office opens
A new Social Security Administration building on Hunter Hill Road that is more spacious than the current Sunset Avenue location is scheduled to open today.

Health care costs may eat up Social Security hike
After two years without seeing an increase in their Social Security checks, more than 59 million retirees and other beneficiaries can expect a bump up in benefits next year.

June 10, 2011

Social Security and You: Determining benefitsshare: digg facebook twitter Question:

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Social Security and You: Determining benefits
share: digg facebook twitter Question: I do not understand why my Teacher Retirement System pension has anything to do with how my Social Security benefits are determined. The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) is a law that affects how the amount of your retirement or disability benefit is calculated if you receive a pension from work where Social Security taxes were not taken out of your pay ...

Social Security spending an issue too big to ignore
Social Security spending an issue too big to ignore

June 07, 2011

Study Says Mandatory Social Security Would Hurt Schools and EducatorsCalifornia

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Study Says Mandatory Social Security Would Hurt Schools and Educators
California public educators and school districts would have to either pay more for their retirement or settle for lower benefits if Social Security were offered to them, according to an analysis conducted for the California State Teachers Retirement System .

Social Security Privatization Called For By House Republicans
House Republicans on Friday introduced legislation that would allow workers to partially opt out of Social Security immediately, and fully opt out after 15 years.

June 04, 2011

Social Security Trust Fund stolen, by the Government?The Federal Government

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Social Security Trust Fund stolen, by the Government?
The Federal Government has stolen the Social Security Trust funds and used that cash in the general budget causing a major crisis for Baby Boomers reaching retirement age.

SocialSecurity-Disability.org Creates Up-To-Date Blog Featuring Social Security Disability Information
SocialSecurity-Disability.org is publishing a blog that offers up-to-date information on current events affecting the world of Social Security Disability. (PRWeb June 03, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/disability-blog/ssi-ssdi-disability/prweb8521855.htm

June 01, 2011

Social Security beneficiaries can expect raise after two-year droughtBut the

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Social Security beneficiaries can expect raise after two-year drought
But the increase could be soaked up by insurance premiums Eileen Ambrose: After two years without seeing an increase in their Social Security checks, more than 59 million retirees and other beneficiaries can expect a bump up in benefits next year. Estimates show that the cost-of-living adjustment in next year's checks will be 0.7 percent. Still, experts say, retirees could see all or some of ...

Report Released Detailing Veterans Reliance on Social Security
A report was recently released about veterans reliance on social security benefits. This morning a group of veterans shared their stories about the importance of social security in their lives.

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