Question: Dear Steve, I receive ss disability due to having brain tumors. They are benign. But I have had to full brain surgeries & one round of radiation & I still have the tumors. I read your article about stopping the garnishment on social security checks & how it should be done when you get … Read more
I think it’s been about five years since I started hearing whispers that some bad actors were going to move from selling fraudulent debt relief services and moving into some sort of Social Security scam. The FTC is now warning consumers about a growing Social Security scam. Is this the one I heard about back … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, I am 72 retired on ss and teachers pension. over the last 6-7 years I have slowly built up around 40000 in credit card debt, 20-25 separate accounts between 1000 and 6000 in debt. Most are between 1000 and 1500. I have been working while retired but my company closed Sept. 2016 … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, It was so nice to read your comments about how Trump may handle student loan debt. Could you please write something similar about how Trump, and also the Republicans in the House and Senate, will Change social security? Will they privatize social security? Can you discuss Trump’s/the Republican’s changes and cuts/privatization of … Read more
Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) August 20, 2015 One out of three Social Security recipients, about 31 percent, say they rely entirely on Social Security for all of their income, according to a new survey from The Senior Citizens League(TSCL). With Social Security benefits averaging $1,220 per month, this means an estimated 19 million retirees are living … Read more
TSCL Chairman Edward Cates “The promise of Social Security to help retirees live more comfortably in retirement — is in danger,” says TSCL Chairman Ed Cates. Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) August 05, 2015 Social Security benefits are not keeping pace with rising household budgets, according to the majority of retirees participating in a new survey by … Read more
May 13 2015 By Nora Dowd Eisenhower and Holly Petraeus Older Americans, like many of their younger counterparts, increasingly have debts in collection. Over one-third of the complaints that older consumers submit to us are related to debt collection. In some of these complaints, consumers told us that debt collectors threatened to garnish their benefits … Read more
Of all the types of personal information that could put you at risk for identity theft when in the wrong hands, your Social Security number is the most vulnerable. As the most common way the government, doctor’s offices and creditors can identity you, your Social Security number is necessary to apply for new credit and other benefits. … Read more
Alexandria, VA (PRWEB) March 04, 2015 A new poll by The Senior Citizens League had surprising results. When asked —“What retirement cost is hardest for you to cover?” — just as many respondents said healthcare and prescription costs were most difficult, 40% — as those who said housing, heat and utilities, another 40%. Sixteen percent … Read more
“Dear Steve, After graduating from college with approximately $150,000 in student loan debt I worked in my field for 9 years all the while faithfully paying about 50% of my income to repay my student loan debt. After 9 years I found myself unemployed and then underemployed. I am currently repaying on an income-based plan. … Read more
