By Karyl Richson Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Milwaukee, WI If you didn’t sign up for Medicare Part B medical insurance when you first became eligible for Medicare, you now have an opportunity to apply — but time is running out. The deadline for applying during the general enrollment period is March 31. If [...]

Thousands of seniors soon will pay higher property taxes according to a report released this week by the Wisconsin Budget Project. The Homestead Credit, which puts money back into the pockets of low-income seniors and helps them stay in their homes, will shrink this year, because state legislators voted to stop adjusting the credit for [...]

By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist The New Year’s tradition of making resolutions is sometimes an opportunity to turn dreams into specific goals and efforts – like losing pounds gained during holiday excesses. When it comes to financial matters, now is a perfect time to also assess lending habits and ways to develop greater financial security. [...]

By Karyl Richson Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Milwaukee, WI When you go on a road trip, you need to follow the signs to arrive at the right place. Going online can be very much the same. Look for the “.gov” at the end of the web address — if it isn’t .gov, it [...]

Would you like to stay informed when there are changes to the Social Security website? More than one million people currently receive updates when we make changes to the pages they’re most interested in. Now you can too. You can subscribe to receive free email updates with the click of a button. Just visit www.socialsecurity.gov/govdelivery, [...]

By Karyl Richson Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Milwaukee, WI Would you like to stay informed when there are changes to the Social Security website? More than one million people currently receive updates when we make changes to the pages they’re most interested in. Now you can too. You can subscribe to receive free [...]

By Karyl Richson Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Milwaukee, WI You probably don’t need a reminder that natural disasters lurk around the corner when we least expect it. Many natural disasters force people to leave their homes. The last thing a person who falls victim to this kind of devastation needs to worry about [...]

By Karyl Richson Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Milwaukee, WI For years, Social Security has stressed the convenience, security, and safety of getting benefit payments electronically. Soon, direct deposit (or Direct Express) will not only be the best way to receive Federal benefit payments — it will be the only way. That’s because the [...]

By Karyl Richson Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Milwaukee, WI Need Medicare Part B? If you’re eligible, now is the time to sign up. The general enrollment period for Medicare Part B runs from January 1 through March 31. Before you make a decision about general enrollment, let us fill you in on some [...]

By Karyl Richson Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Milwaukee, WI It’s an age-old question: what’s in a name? The answer: it depends on what name you’re talking about. Each one has a history and a story. You can learn a lot about many names at www.socialsecurity.gov. That’s because as Social Security card applications come [...]