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October 30, 2011

Social Security is onlineThe North Platte Telegraph Social Security touches

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Social Security is online
The North Platte Telegraph Social Security touches the lives of more Americans than any other federal program.

Social Security employees protest cuts
By Nathan Hardin nhardin@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan residents and Social Security Administration workers protested outside of the Social Security Office on Thursday. About a dozen protesters lined the sides of the entrance at 18 ...

October 27, 2011

Perry Offers Plan to 'Save Social Security'Rick Perry offered his

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Perry Offers Plan to 'Save Social Security'
Rick Perry offered his most detailed response yet to criticism that he views Social Security as a Ponzi scheme and spelled out changes to the federal retirement program.

Social Security Q&A
How do I update or correct the name on my Social Security card?

October 24, 2011

Editorial: Fixing Social Security has got to be the goalSocial

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Editorial: Fixing Social Security has got to be the goal
Social Security beneficiaries will at long last be getting a raise. Here s hoping that they get the opportunity to cheer the good news before hearing still more talk about the imminent death of the program.

Advocate: Disabled adults with Social Security checks can be 'walking targets' for predators
PHILADELPHIA - For years, paroled murderer Linda Ann Weston marched several mentally challenged adults into Social Security offices to sign off as their representative payee, someone who helps manage their monthly benefits of about $600 to $900, authorities say.

October 21, 2011

Avg. Social Security bump: $39The first Social Security increase since

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Avg. Social Security bump: $39
The first Social Security increase since 2009 means an average raise of $39 a month for retirees. What will $39 buy?

Social Security Checks and the Working Retired
The Social Security Administration announced that it had bumped up limits on the amount early retirees can earn without seeing a cut in their Social Security checks.

October 18, 2011

The skinny on spouse's Social SecurityDear Dr. Don, I am

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The skinny on spouse's Social Security
Dear Dr. Don, I am 66 and collecting Social Security. My wife will be 62 in September. Is it true she will collect 35 percent of my Social Security benefits, even if it is higher than what she is qualified to receive based on her benefit?

Social Security Expands Compassionate Allowances Conditions
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, this week announced 13 new Compassionate Allowances conditions involving the immune system and neurological disorders. The Compassionate Allowances...

October 15, 2011

FACT CHECK: Closer look at Cain's retirement modelOne way that

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FACT CHECK: Closer look at Cain's retirement model
One way that surging GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has distinguished himself from his rivals is by calling for an alternative to Social Security -- a private retirement plan modeled on one instituted a generation ago in Chile.

Social Security kept silent about data breach
The Social Security Administration has failed to inform tens of thousands of Americans that it accidentally released their names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers in an electronic database widely used by U.S. business groups.

October 12, 2011

Online calculator maximizes your Social Security benefitsWhen to take Social

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Online calculator maximizes your Social Security benefits
When to take Social Security? Would you be interested if I said there was a way to increase the value of your Social Security benefits by 15 or 20 percent? The Boston University economics professor is often mentioned in my columns because I like his research, and we've written three books together. Each person in a couple gets to choose when to take spousal and retirement benefits. Social ...

Herman Cain on Social Security, Welfare, Medicare and Entitlements in General
Plain-spoken Herman Cain is making a huge impression on voters who have tired of well-coiffed and carefully scripted career politicians. Case in point is his blunt assessment of Occupy Wall Street protesters -- highlighted by the Los Angeles Times -- as "jealous Americans who play the victim card" and are not above the taking of "somebody else's Cadillac."

October 09, 2011

Perry suggests higher age and income requirements for Social Security

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Perry suggests higher age and income requirements for Social Security benefits
SPENCER CITY, Iowa Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry stepped more deeply into the tricky issue of Social Security on Saturday, saying he is open to raising the age for receiving benefits and limiting them for upper-income people. The Texas governor told an Iowa audience that it makes sense to increase the eligibility age because Americans are living longer. The age for full ...

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October 06, 2011

Social Security: Seasons aren't only things that changeMany people enjoy

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Social Security: Seasons aren't only things that change
Many people enjoy watching the changing seasons, and in many parts of the country we find ourselves at that time of the year when the shifting from one season to another seems most enjoyable.

Social Security office closes
The Social Security office located at 6820 Hospital Drive in Baltimore has been closed.

October 03, 2011

Jeffrey Scharf, Lending a hand: Ponzi schemes and Social Security"Social

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Jeffrey Scharf, Lending a hand: Ponzi schemes and Social Security
"Social Security is a Ponzi scheme," said Texas governor and Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry.

Scott Burns: How much are Social Security benefits really worth?
OK, look that big gift horse in the mouth. How much are Social Security benefits really worth? Check your answer below.

Social Security Q&A: Sept. 30, 2011
Q: How does Social Security decide if I am disabled?A: For an adult to be considered disabled, Social Security must determine that you are unable to do the work you did before and, based on your age, education, and work experience, you are unable to adjust to any other work that exists in significant numbers in the national economy.

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