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 original plan required everyone to…
Do you use a "my Social Security account"? This convenient system provides online access to benefit information, forms, and more. Of course, security is paramount in a system like this.…
Have you ever experienced the frustration of waiting on hold for a long time when calling the Social Security Administration (SSA)? We've detailed some situations like this in past blogs,…
If there's one habit that works in every area of finance, it's good recordkeeping. This is true whether it's your grocery budget, your business expenses, or your income as it…
NORA readers likely saw our post recently about the Social Security Administration's move to a completely paperless model. However, just over a week after the announcement, the SSA's commissioner now…
Are you currently receiving a paper Social Security check? If so, get ready for a change, because the program's payments will be fully paperless by September 30 of this year.…
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…
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.…
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…
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…