What You Need to Know to Replace a Lost Social Security Card You need your Social Security number for a lot of things these days: when you start a new job, to file your tax return, and to receive Social Security benefits. So if you lose your number … [Continue reading]
We all know that if we work hard and pay our taxes (including Social Security and Medicare), we will be entitled to Social Security retirement benefits eventually. But as we have stressed in previous articles, you need to determine how much you will … [Continue reading]
What Happens When You Apply for Disability Benefits? You should apply for disability as soon as you become disabled since it takes time to process your application. One reason why the process takes so long is that Social Security does not review … [Continue reading]
Understanding Social Security Disability Benefits Most people are aware that there are Social Security disability benefits, but the possibility of becoming disabled is not something most people want to think about. Unfortunately, the chance of … [Continue reading]
There is a lot of confusion about Supplemental Security Income, also known as SSI. Is it Social Security? Is it disability? Or something else entirely? While SSI is managed by the Social Security Administration, it is not actually a Social … [Continue reading]