Celebrating 80 Years of Social Security
Happy Birthday, Social Security! In 1935, the United States was in the depths of the Great Depression. You saved absolutely everything you had, including…
Social Security & Medicare
Plain-language guides to Social Security benefits, Medicare coverage, enrollment, scams and the government programs that matter to seniors.
Medicare: Dealing with Scammers
Obamacare Enrollment Begins The Affordable Care Act (ACA), known on the streets as Obamacare, is about to start the enrollment process. That will begin…
SNAP: Necessary for Survival
Hunger is a National Disgrace People who are hungry because they do not generate enough income to buy enough food are entitled to assistance from We The…
Social Security and Medicare ‘Reform’
Truth vs Distortion There is a lot of talk (hot air?) in the news media about reforming Social Security and Medicare. Some claim both systems are…
Medicare Changes in 2014
Medicare Coverage Remains Essentially the Same Much of Medicare coverage that we seniors have will not change with the implementation of the Affordable…
Congressional Districts Explained
Seniors Find Information on the Internet Ever wonder why your congress-person voted the way he/she did? Senior citizens who use the Internet a lot follow…
Social Security Benefits for Survivors
Many seniors are unaware of a Social Security benefit for survivors. That is, a surviving spouse, and children in some cases, can receive Social Security…
Understanding Medicare Card Codes
Those Weird Numbers on Your Medicare Card When seniors apply for their Medicare card, it is sent to them with their Social Security number as the…
When Should I Start Social Security Benefits?
Calculate Your Benefits The question facing Baby Boomers after 62 or 66/67 years of age is “Should I start my Social Security benefits now or should I…
Facts About Social Security
Lies and Distortions Are Not Going Away Adolf Hitler’s Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, once wrote, “If you tell a lie big enough and keep…