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Social Security to phase out paper checks nationwide as Trump pushes payment overhaul
The Administration will phase out paper benefit checks by Sept. 30, transitioning beneficiaries to direct deposit and Direct ...
First round of August Social Security payments issues in seven days
The new Social Security payments for retirees aged 70 and above, now capped at $5,108, go out next week. When will checks ...
Aiken woman convicted of stealing $168,000 of dead mother's Social Security benefits
A federal jury recently convicted an Aiken woman of stealing her mother's Social Security retirement benefits following her ...
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Former Aiken County elections official convicted of collecting dead mother’s Social Security benefits
A federal jury convicted a former Aiken County director of voter registration and elections for fraudulently receiving over ...
How Much Makes Someone Wealthy, and Why It Can Pay to Delay Social Security
In this podcast, Motley Fool retirement expert Robert Brokamp speaks with Michael Finke, a professor of wealth management at ...
No Social Security Payment Is Being Paid This Week. Here's Why
No Social Security payments are scheduled to go out this week. The Social Security Administration (SSA) distributes monthly ...
First round of August Social Security payments goes out in eight days
Social Security payments are scheduled to begin on the second Wednesday of every month and continue in waves on a weekly ...
Social Security's 2026 COLA Forecast Was Just Updated. Here's How Much Benefits Could Increase and Why It Might Not Be Enough.
Recent forecasts concerning Social Security's 2026 COLA suggest the average retiree will receive an additional $48 to $54 per ...
Woman sentenced for stealing over $100K in Social Security benefits from dead mother’s account
A woman who stole more than $100,000 in Social Security benefits from her dead mother’s bank account was sentenced Tuesday to ...
The Social Security tsunami: Payments could be cut by 23%, doubling the poverty rate for America’s seniors
If you’re already receiving or about to receive Social Security, a typical monthly benefit check of $2,000 could drop to ...
SSA to stop mailing Social Security checks, payments will be electronic-only
More than half a million social security recipients will soon need to choose another way to receive their benefits.
September Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in 24 days
September’s Supplemental Security Income payment, worth up to $967, will go out to recipients in 24 days. While SSI payments ...