Social Security field offices will shut their doors on 11 federal holidays in 2026, meaning no in-person visits and no access ...

Social Security typically pays benefits on Wednesdays. The first wave of payments will be sent on the second Wednesday of the month, Jan. 14, 2026, with subsequent payments going out on the third (Jan ...

SSA walked back a separate memo that directed field offices to only schedule initial claims over the phone, and to limit ...

SSA employees in a survey said that amid these workforce challenges, the agency is unable to keep up with the needs of beneficiaries.

Michigan beneficiaries with end-of-the-month birthdays are scheduled to receive their Social Security money on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. This round of payments will be the last before the cost-of-living ...

Social Security recipients get a 2.8% COLA bump in 2026—about $56 more monthly—but it trails 3% inflation. Medicare Part B premiums spike nearly $18 to $202.90 with a $283 deductible.

Across the country, grandparents on fixed incomes are quietly becoming full‑time parents again, stretching every Social ...

A Tuesday morning errand run turned into a nightmare for Sheri Amarillas. The Hillsborough County, Florida, resident — who ...

In these sun-soaked, welcoming beachside cities, retired couples can live the good life on a monthly budget of $3,208 or ...

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Bernicke Wealth Management, an independent wealth management firm, is expanding its presence with the opening of a new office in the Park Place at Packerland building in De Pere, Wisconsin. This ...

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