How Social Security Is Affected by a Government Shutdown Will your Social Security check be derailed or delayed by a government shutdown? What services might be paused? We've got answers. Kiplinger · Sep 25, 2023
Swimming South Africa Ignores Calls To Boycott Israeli Swim Meet Swimming SA has refused to heed demands by Palestinian solidarity groups to boycott the World Aquatics Junior Championships Zenger · Sep 6, 2023
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Social Security Given women’s longer lives and lower earnings, it’s more important than ever to understand how the complex rules of Social Security benefits apply to you. Kiplinger · Aug 15, 2023
Are You Mistakenly Dead to the IRS? A new report says the IRS placed 'deceased locks' on accounts of more than 90,000 taxpayers who weren’t dead. Kiplinger · Aug 13, 2023
Ticket to Work Program: What Is It and How Does It Work? This Social Security Administration program is underused and underpromoted, yet hundreds of thousands of American workers could access its benefits. Kiplinger · Jul 7, 2023
Fix bad customer service at Social Security Administration Seniors, people with disabilities and AARP are fed up with the poor service. There is no excuse for failing to provide people with the services they need and answers to questions about the Social Security they’ve earned. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 26, 2023
Social Security for Widowed Parents Falls Far Short of Need Many families who lose a spouse and/or parent struggle financially on top of the grief and trauma. More needs to be done to address the limitations of Social Security’s survivors benefits. Kiplinger · Jun 23, 2023
House GOP passes debt "sabotage" bill "This is completely unworkable," Rep. Pramila Jayapal says Salon · Apr 27, 2023
Most popular baby names by US state - with one girl's name a clear winner across country The Social Security Administration compiles a list of all the baby names given to girls and boys born each year depending on the state Daily Mirror · Apr 9, 2023
Lockerbie bomb suspect in US custody was ‘abducted from home’ by warlord Mohammed Abouagela Masud accused by US of having set timer for bomb that destroyed the Boeing 747, killing 270 people in 1988 The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2022
Social Security benefits in 2023: 5 big changes retirees should plan for Inflation has been sky-high over the last year, so it’s a good thing that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is boosting its cost of living adjustment (COLA) for benefit checks in 2023. It’s just one of many changes announced by Social Security recently. Tribune News Service · Nov 14, 2022
Social Security benefits see highest jump in 40 years. Here’s what to expect Social Security beneficiaries are set to get the largest boost to their benefits in four decades. Tribune News Service · Oct 13, 2022
Polling expert explains why this week's big independence poll matters RELEASE a poll on Scottish independence, and you are guaranteed two things: politicians for whom it is positive news will trumpet it, and those for… The National (Scotland) · Sep 22, 2022
Survey shows Brexit vote has undermined support for the United Kingdom's union King Charles’s decision to visit all four corners of the UK in the first week of his reign has highlighted the fact that question marks hang over the future of the union. The Conversation · Sep 22, 2022
The Hindu · Aug 8, 2022 NH accidents: call to suspend pact permitting toll collection on highways NHAI duty-bound to ensure safety of motorists and pedestrians, says expert
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022 A new Libyan force emerges, accused of abusing migrants A powerful body headed by a militia leader accused of war crimes has been implicated in severe abuses against migrants in conflict-scarred Libya
Salon · Jul 8, 2022 Marco Rubio's "cruel" paid leave plan "The surviving spouse will have to send a big fat check to the SSA," explained policy analyst Matt Bruenig
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 6, 2022 Amnesty Accuses Libya’s SSA of Violations Against Migrants, Refugees The Stability Support Apparatus (SSA) in Libya has slammed an Amnesty International report that accused the agency of carrying out arbitrary detentions of migrants and refugees as well as of human rights violations. In its statement, SSA pointed out that Amnesty’s report lacked the most basic standards of professional work,…
Chicago Sun-Times · May 5, 2022 ‘The Big Conn’: How a flashy Kentucky lawyer got caught swindling millions from Social Security Apple TV+ docuseries recalls the scam that bankrolled Eric C. Conn’s hedonistic lifestyle—and took a toll on hundreds of disabled victims.
Kiplinger · Jun 10, 2021 How to Appeal the IRMAA for Medicare Parts B and D There's a good chance you can get your IRMAA eliminated or reduced if your income has dropped in the past two years.
Kiplinger · Apr 14, 2021 Social Security Earnings Tests: Five Things You Must Know If you’re still working and claim Social Security early, your benefits could be reduced, at least temporarily.
Kiplinger · Jun 26, 2020 15 Social Security Tasks You Can Do Online Why visit a government office to get your Social Security business done? You can do much of that online.
Kiplinger · Feb 10, 2016 Should You Convert a Traditional IRA to a Roth After 60? You can convert an IRA to a Roth no matter how old you are. But if the conversion boosts your income, it could have tax consequences.
Kiplinger · Nov 4, 2010 10 Places Where You Should Never Give Your Social Security Number Here's how to lower the chances of your Social Security number falling into the wrong hands — and what to do if it does.