Need-To-Know Insights, Guidance, and News to Secure Your Benefits

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the Fiscal Year 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). These adjustments update income eligibility,...

The week of February 14 was a devastating one for most of the state of Texas. Although Texas was not the only state hit hard by severe winter weather, its problems were exacerbated by the privatized power g...

Congress recently passed over $2 trillion in stimulus spending directed at infrastructure, and many states are following suit, either trying to grab up some of that federal funding or supplementing with their own funds to g...

The American government provides aid to its citizens who struggle with different financial challenges. For example, it disbursed funds through various state agencies to support people during the pandemi...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is set to implement big changes in 2025 that will affect both retirees and future beneficiaries. With 40% of retirees relying on Social Security for half of their ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is rolling out retroactive payments averaging $6,710 to more than 1.1 million beneficiaries following the passage of the Social Security Fairness Act in l...

The IRS has issued an important reminder for retirees: If you turn 73 in 2024, you must start collecting your Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from your retirement savings plans by April 1, 202...

If you were born in 1959, you can’t get full Social Security benefits at 67. Your full retirement age is actually 66 years and 10 months, according to the Social Security Administ...

Millions of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients need to be aware of an important schedule change this year. Normally, SSI payments are deposited on the first of every month. But in September 2025, there wil...