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Say goodbye to SNAP fraud: You can now lock your EBT card

Say goodbye to SNAP fraud: You can now lock your EBT card

The theft of benefits from the SNAP program has been a growing concern in several US states, particularly through techniques such as skimming and ...

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Goodbye to Convenience Stores: Small Grocers at Risk from SNAP Cuts

Goodbye to Convenience Stores: Small Grocers at Risk from SNAP Cuts

Recent cuts to the SNAP program could have a significant impact on the economy of thousands of small businesses in the United States, as ...

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Social Security Update: Know the exact age to retire with full benefits in September 2025

Social Security Update: Know the exact age to retire with full benefits in September 2025

For many years, the concept of retirement in the United States was inextricably linked to age 65, the threshold for full Social Security benefits. ...

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Major concern for Social Security: Office that helps beneficiaries suffers 94 percent cut

Major concern for Social Security: Office that helps beneficiaries suffers 94 percent cut

The Social Security Administration is under fire after reports surfaced that one of its most important divisions has been reduced to just a few ...

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Should you be worried? This is how the 2026 COLA increase could impact Medicare premium payments

Should you be worried? This is how the 2026 COLA increase could impact Medicare premium payments

Social Security recipients are expecting a tiny increase in 2026, according to a predicted cost-of-living adjustment of 2.6 to 2.8 percent. On the surface, ...

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Hegseth claims the Pentagon is 'tracking' military posts after a Marine was fired for making an anti-Charlie Kirk post

Hegseth claims the Pentagon is ‘tracking’ military posts after a Marine was fired for making an anti-Charlie Kirk post

A Marine was fired for calling Charlie Kirk a “racist man” on social media, which was “popped” after the Pentagon said it was tracking ...

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How to save Social Security without screwing over poor people

How to save Social Security without screwing over poor people

The other day, economist Tyler Cowen made an offhand observation that surprised me a little: the French now have “the longest financed retirements ever ...

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Thousands of New Yorkers can claim up to $250 in unclaimed funds: Are you eligible?

Thousands of New Yorkers can claim up to $250 in unclaimed funds: Are you eligible?

Every year, millions of dollars are forgotten in inactive accounts, uncashed checks, old investments, or unused gift cards. In New York State, these funds ...

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Social Security COLA increase is projected to rise slightly before the official announcement, but will it be enough for retirees in 2026?

Social Security COLA increase is projected to rise slightly before the official announcement, but will it be enough for retirees in 2026?

Retirees may receive a modest increase in their Social Security checks next year, but rising health-care costs could quickly erode those gains. According to ...

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Farewell to Social Security payment for those born between the 1st and 10th: When does the next SSDI check come out in September 2025?

Farewell to Social Security payment for those born between the 1st and 10th: When does the next SSDI check come out in September 2025?

Every month, millions of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries wait for their payments, which are distributed based on date of birth. The official ...

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