Social Security Could Be Cut — Here’s How to Plan Ahead
A Social Security benefit cut is a real possibility. What would you do if this happened? A better question might be, what could you do with $325 a month? How…
Retirement Planning Tips Small Business Owners Can Use
Your path to retirement may look different depending on your occupation, and you may be sharing this journey with others. These are the retirement planning tips small business owners can…
3 Reasons Social Security Claims Have Surged
So far in 2025, Social Security benefit claims are up by 13 percent from last year. This equates to about 276,000 new applications, with many more likely to follow. What's…
Will a New Social Security Policy Cause SSA Delays?
As readers of NORA will know, delays from the Social Security Administration (SSA) have been an issue for years. Managing the needs of a program this large is understandably difficult.…
SSA Clawback Repayment Level Changes Again
In recent years, the Social Security Administration (SSA) updated its approach to recovering overpayments, making several key adjustments. Initially, it eased the financial pressure on recipients by lowering the default…
New SSA Change to Identity Verification Procedures
At the start of 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) rolled out a major update impacting how people access benefits. This key change involved tightening identity verification procedures. While the…
Widow Facing Social Security Repayment Problem Worries About Losing House
As we've covered, Social Security overpayment problems have been an issue for years. The latest story on this topic sees a widow facing a repayment demand of $70,000 from the…
How Can Seniors Support a Healthy Lifestyle?
The Senior’s Guide to a Healthy Retirement Lifestyle (Part 3)
How Can Seniors Support a Healthy Lifestyle? This article is part 3 in our 3-part series. Here's to healthy aging in 2025 and beyond! Today we wrap up our 3-part…
Do You Have a Healthy Diet?
The Senior’s Guide to a Healthy Retirement Lifestyle (Part 2)
Do You Have a Healthy Diet? This article is part 2 in our 3-part series. Welcome back to our series on senior wellness, featuring a set of tips to help…
2026 COLA Prediction: Lowest COLA in Half a Decade?
Preliminary projections suggest that the 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients could be around 2.4 percent. While that may sound like welcome news amid signs of a cooling…