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Social Security Can Take 50% of Your Monthly Check for an Overpayment — Here’s How to Ask for Less

A Social Security overpayment can turn a normal monthly benefit into a much smaller check. The Social Security Administration can withhold up to 50% of certain benefits to recover an overpayment, depending on the type of benefit involved.

The Free Financial Advisor · Oct 3

People in Their Early 60s May Have a Bigger Retirement Savings Window Than They Realize

Turning 60 can make retirement feel less like a distant financial goal and more like a deadline that’s approaching quickly. But workers in their early...

Saving Advice · Oct 2

Your Social Security Raise Isn’t the Number That Matters Most — Watch What Happens to Medicare

Millions of retirees are waiting to learn how much their Social Security checks will increase in 2027, but the headline COLA percentage won’t tell them...

Saving Advice · Oct 2

NY man allegedly took brother’s Social Security after death; payments reached $109,746

David Darling allegedly accessed his deceased brother's bank account to withdraw funds starting one day after his death. Social Security continued payments into the account, unaware of the brother's passing. Darling's actions reportedly led to $109,746 in stolen benefits, resulting in federal charges against him. The Justice Department's crackdown involved…

The Times of India · Sep 30

Social Security Benefit Increase 2027: What to know about the next COLA

Social Security recipients are awaiting the official 2027 cost-of-living adjustment, which is set to be revealed by the Social Security Administration on October 14. The Senior Citizen League currently projects a 3.5% increase, which would be higher than the 2.8% adjustment for 2026 and 2.5% increase for 2025. If that…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

E-Verify+ Goes Live: What It Actually Means for Latino Workers in NY, LA and Chicago

E-Verify+ is live nationwide. See how the new system, and differing NY, CA and IL rules, affect Latino workers in construction, hospitality and logistics.

Latin Times · Sep 27

Can Social Security Ever Ask You to Prove You’re Still Alive?

Imagine opening a letter from Social Security and discovering that the government wants information confirming that you’re still eligible to receive your monthly benefit. It...

Saving Advice · Sep 23

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a Social Security payment suddenly turned into a $20,000 debt? One 82-year-old woman’s notice made her daughter look closer at the finances she thought she knew

The letter arrives without warning, stating that the Social Security Administration has paid a beneficiary $20,000 more than they were entitled to receive. For an 82-year-old woman who has managed her finances independently for decades, the initial reaction is often shock. An overpayment notice does not indicate deliberate fraud. The…

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Social Security payment Sept. 23: Who gets paid this week as the $5,181 maximum check closes out September’s payments?

Social Security Payment Schedule: The final regular Social Security payment for September is scheduled to arrive this week. For millions of Americans, Wednesday, Sept. 23, is the date to watch. The payment date is tied to a beneficiary’s birthday. Under the Social Security Administration’s 2026 calendar, people whose birthdays fall…

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Social Security 2027 COLA: These 10 states could see the biggest dollar increase, with benefits as high as $2,256 a month

Social Security beneficiaries are waiting for the official 2027 COLA announcement, expected on October 14. While the latest forecast estimates a 3.5% increase, retirees in states with higher median Social Security benefits could see larger dollar increases. Here are the 10 states with the highest median monthly Social Security benefits,…

The Economic Times · Sep 22