Securing Today
and Tomorrow
Securing today and tomorrow starts with being informed. Learn more about our tools, online services, and how our programs benefit people just like you. Sign up below.
What Is the Biggest Retirement Planning Mistake?
Reading Time: 1 Minute
That’s easy to answer: Not having a plan! Building a financially secure retirement doesn’t happen by itself. You need to make a commitment to smart financial decisions long before retirement — starting in your 20s would have been ideal — and then keep carrying through on your retirement plan. Here are some other big retirement-planning […]
Continue reading "What Is the Biggest Retirement Planning Mistake?" →Tags: full retirement age, retirement, retirement benefits, Social Security benefits
Supplemental Security Income applications now online
Reading Time: 1 Minute
We’re always looking for ways to provide you with innovative, quality services, and with our newest online enhancement, we’re proud to be doing just that. Now, if you meet certain requirements, you can file Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and disability applications online at the same time. Did you find this Information helpful? Yes No Thanks […]
Continue reading "Supplemental Security Income applications now online" →Tags: Disability, Social Security benefits, SSI, supplemental security income
What Every Woman Should Know About Social Security
Reading Time: 1 Minute
Retirement planning is especially challenging for women. We tend to live longer, and it’s not uncommon to have “off-ramped” from work at some point(s) to raise kids or care for a loved one. And because this affects lifetime earnings, it may also affect your eventual Social Security benefit. Don’t get me started on the gender […]
Continue reading "What Every Woman Should Know About Social Security" →Tags: retirement, retirement benefits, social security, Social Security benefits
How Social Security Shares Data to Help You
Reading Time: 1 Minute
Social Security is with you throughout life’s journey — when you’re born, start working, get married, become disabled, lose a loved one, and when you retire. At every stage, we strive to make your interaction with us as seamless as possible. One way we do that is through our data exchange programs. Data exchange happens […]
Continue reading "How Social Security Shares Data to Help You" →Tags: Social Security benefits, veterans
What Are the Most Common Retirement Questions You Receive about Social Security?
Reading Time: 1 Minute
There are two big questions I hear plenty. My husband wants to retire at 62 and start taking Social Security. Is that okay? This typically comes up because husbands are often a few years older than their wives, and figure they want to “get their money’s worth” by taking Social Security as early as possible. […]
Continue reading "What Are the Most Common Retirement Questions You Receive about Social Security?" →Tags: full retirement age, retirement benefits, Social Security benefits
Take 5 Steps toward Your Financial Security
Reading Time: 1 Minute
April is National Social Security Month and a perfect time to think about your future. We’d like to encourage you to take Five Steps toward Your Financial Security Planning for the future may seem intimidating to many, but we’ve broken the task down into five easy steps: Did you find this Information helpful? Yes No […]
Continue reading "Take 5 Steps toward Your Financial Security" →Tags: my Social Security, my Social Security account, Social Security benefits
Inspector General Updates Public About OIG Impersonation Scheme
Reading Time: 1 Minute
Gale Stallworth Stone, the Acting Inspector General of Social Security, is urging citizens to remain vigilant of a nationwide telephone impersonation scheme. Since alerting the public in early March about suspicious calls from people posing as Office of the Inspector General (OIG) investigators, the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the OIG have received additional reports […]
Continue reading "Inspector General Updates Public About OIG Impersonation Scheme" →Tags: fraud, Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, OIG, social security, Social Security benefits, SSA
There’s Plenty You Should Know About Social Security Disability Benefits!
Reading Time: 1 Minute
Life is unpredictable. When something interrupts your plans, it’s good to know there’s a way to supplement your income, in case of an unexpected life event. Social Security has a strict definition of disability based on your inability to work and provide for yourself and your family. Disability benefits are available only to people with […]
Continue reading "There’s Plenty You Should Know About Social Security Disability Benefits!" →Tags: Disability, Social Security benefits, SSI, supplemental security income
Your Contributions Make Our Nation Stronger
Reading Time: 1 Minute
At first, seeing taxes taken out of your paycheck can be a little disappointing. However, you can take pride in knowing you’re making an important impact each week when you contribute to Social Security. Understanding how important your contribution is takes some of the sting away because your taxes are helping millions of Americans — […]
Continue reading "Your Contributions Make Our Nation Stronger" →Tags: FICA, retirement benefits, Social Security taxes, survivors benefits
Knowing where you stand now with Social Security will pay off
Reading Time: 1 Minute
For most people, Social Security is a mystery. We see that 6.2 percent deduction on our pay stubs and wonder: What does it mean for my financial future? The answers: A lot. And not enough. After tax season, take a few minutes to go online and read your Social Security statement. Even if your retirement […]
Continue reading "Knowing where you stand now with Social Security will pay off" →Tags: Disability, retirement, retirement benefits, Social Security benefits, social security disability benefits, Social Security statement, survivors benefits
