From classifying immigrants as dead to deportation: A guide to actions on Trump immigration policies President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda is playing out in hearings in key cases The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
Could You Retire at 59½? Five Considerations While some people think they should wait until they're 65 or older to retire, retiring at 59½ could be one of the best decisions for your quality of life. Kiplinger · Apr 11, 2025
Court ruling saying Mahmoud Khalil can be deported condemned as ‘unjust and alarming’ – as it happened This live blog is now closed The Guardian - US · Apr 11, 2025
Social Security Backs Off Controversial In-Person Verification Rule Social Security drops in-person ID rule, allowing most seniors to verify identity by phone starting April 14. International Business Times · Apr 11, 2025
Social Security lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave, AP sources say The Trump administration has moved to classify more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
Trump adding immigrants to Social Security ‘master death file’ to pressure them into deportation: report Move breaks with longstanding precedent concerning sensitive Social Security data The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025
Trump admin deletes non-citizen SSNs Some immigrants with legally obtained Social Security numbers landed on the agency's "death master file" this week Salon · Apr 11, 2025
Hackers breach Morocco's social security database in unprecedented cyberattack The hackers who posted the documents on Telegram said the attack was in response to alleged Moroccan 'harassment' of Algeria on social media platforms, pledging additional cyberattacks if Algerian sites were targeted. Euronews · Apr 10, 2025
Hackers breach Morocco's social security database in an unprecedented cyberattack Morocco’s social security agency says troves of data were stolen from its systems during a cyberattack this week that resulted in personal information being leaked on the Telegram messaging app The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025
Elon Musk's DOGE Says Tax Dollars Went To 'Fake People Born In The Future' Elon Musk has repeatedly said there was fraudulent activity within federal agencies, and on Tuesday, the DOGE alleged that thousands of people "born in the future" claimed a total of $69 million in unemployment benefits. International Business Times · Apr 10, 2025
Elon Musk’s DOGE ‘auditors’ finally getting audited by federal Government Accountability Office: report Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s controversial DOGE is being audited by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), according to a new report. The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025
Boomers aren't as judgy as we're told Rather than seeing them as entitled or lazy, many sympathize and give their kids around $1,474 per month Salon · Apr 9, 2025
Two major demographic shocks are rattling the world, and one will lead to a Social Security cliff by 2033, JPMorgan warns The population is aging. Where can policy step in? Fortune · Apr 9, 2025
IRS chief resigns after Trump administration strikes deal to share undocumented taxpayer data ‘Backroom deal’ could hand taxpayer data to ICE agents as part of Trump’s deportation blitz The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Apr 8, 2025 Keir Starmer confronted as people 'physically sick' with benefits cuts stress KEIR Starmer was confronted on his social security cuts as one of his own MPs told the Prime Minister the changes made her constituents feel…
Kiplinger · Apr 8, 2025 Are You Ready to Pay More Taxes to Save Social Security? Across party lines, many believe saving Social Security trumps other financial considerations.
International Business Times · Apr 8, 2025 US Appeals Court Reinstates Access To Personal Data For Elon Musk's DOGE The court's ruling temporarily lifts a block on DOGE, granting access to sensitive information that is used to administer federal benefits, including Social Security payments and student loans.
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025 Belgian prince loses battle to receive benefits on top of six-figure royal allowance Prince Laurent’s annual state allowance was cut by 15 per cent
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025 Gray divorce: 10 financial and tax issues you must know after 50 Beyond the emotional strain of a “gray divorce,” managing your finances is critical
The Texas Tribune · Apr 8, 2025 As DOGE rips through the federal government, Texans wonder what it means for them Dozens of federal offices were expected to close in Texas, but the reality continues to shift.
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025 DOGE policies, massive fumbles causing tech crashes across agencies Agencies like Social Security considering further cuts to IT staff
Fortune · Apr 7, 2025 Millions of Social Security recipients got erroneous messages that their payments stopped as computer systems keep glitching "You lose staff that have the institutional knowledge, and when something happens, you can’t recover, or it takes you a lot longer to recover."
Salon · Apr 7, 2025 Telling us to "save more" isn't working Without a drastic reimagining of our systems, we face a poverty crisis
Kiplinger · Apr 7, 2025 Reduce Your Retirement Tax Risk With the Three-Bucket Strategy Splitting retirement funds into three buckets with distinct tax treatments can help you avoid a nasty tax bill down the line. Here's how the strategy works.
Kiplinger · Apr 7, 2025 Social Security Phone Wait Times: The Best Times to Call The Social Security Administration receives 80 million calls every year. Timing is everything if you want to get through.