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Social Security

What Does Social Security Provide?

Ever since 1935, the Social Security Administration has provided monthly benefits to people who qualify due to retirement, disability, the...

How Does Social Security Work for Married Couples?

When most people reach their 60s, they start thinking about their retirement benefits from Social Security. For married couples, there...

Does 401(k) Count Against Social Security?

Individuals newly eligible for Medicare benefits and Social Security payments are in a unique situation compared to their parents’ generation....

Does Social Security pay for cremation?

While reviewing “Your Social Security Statement,” the document available on the Social Security Administration (SSA) website, you may notice a...

Will Social Security be Around When I Retire?

People who work and pay Social Security taxes are concerned that these retirement benefits may become exhausted before they are...

What Does Social Security Pay Per Month?

The exact amount in Social Security benefits you receive each month can be difficult to predict. Benefit amounts are calculated...

Why Does Social Security Deny Some Disability Claims?

If you suffer from a disability that prevents you from working, you may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. Each...

When Does Social Security Disability End?

Social Security Disability benefits are available to those who are unable to work due to a significant medical condition or...

Things to Consider Before Retiring

Are you ready to retire? Or, are you starting to think about retiring? Either way, have you made a list...

Social Security Disability Insurance Claims (SSDI Claims)

What you need to know about SSDI claims from Social Security.

What Happens If I Start Collecting Social Security After Retirement?

A Bigger Check After Full Retirement Age What happens if you start collecting social security after full retirement age? You’ll...

Is Social Security a Pretax Deduction?

Sifting through Social Security information and understanding how the system works can be confusing. When you add the subject of...

How Can I Contact Medicare and Social Security Offices?

The Social Security Administration and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are both federal agencies in the United...

Does Social Security Count as Income for PACE?

PACE, short for the Medicare and Medicaid program known as Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, provides qualifying seniors...