By Karyl Richson Social Security Public Affairs Specialist The sun is out and there are a thousand and one things you could be doing outside. The last thing you want to do is sit in traffic on your way to the Social Security office, or to wait in line once you get there. From your [...]

By Karyl Richson Tens of thousands more people will benefit from a faster and more efficient process when applying for disability benefits, thanks to an expansion in Social Security’s Compassionate Allowances. Compassionate Allowances are a way of quickly identifying diseases and other medical conditions that clearly qualify for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) [...]

For the first time in over 30 years, Social Security recipients will not enjoy a cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2010. This comes as a disappointment and in many cases a hardship, for seniors already facing declining property values, diminished investment portfolios, and rising health care costs. Tied to the Consumer Price Index for [...]

By Karyl Richson Milwaukee Social Security Public Affairs specialist If you’ve been thinking about applying for extra help with your Medicare prescription drug costs, then now’s the time to get on the dance floor and hop to it. Chubby Checker, the Grammy Award winning rock and roll legend most known for his hit, “The Twist,” [...]

By Karyl Richson Social Security Public Affairs Specialist in Milwaukee, WI Many Americans begin each new year with a list of resolutions and goals. You may want to go on a diet, shed a little weight, do a bit more exercising, or clean out the long-neglected attic. The trouble is these well-intended goals often melt [...]