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Here’s Your August Social Security Payment Calendar for 2025

If you receive Social Security benefits, knowing exactly when your payment arrives helps you plan your budget. Here is the official Social Security payment schedule for August 2025 based on your birthday: ...

Need Help with Finances During COVID-19? Check Out These Often Unclaimed Benefits

There's no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in many lives and on the economy as a whole. Though Congress passed the CARES Act when the pandemic first struck, looking to eas...

Grant Funds Help Fill Knowledge Gaps in Coronavirus Research

Coronavirus funding has been hit or miss with funds available whenever an animal virus that infects humans flares up. Funds are not available and researchers totally lose interest when the public health crisis...

Social Security Benefits Increase in Response to Higher Cost of Living

  As the cost of living continues to rise, millions of Social Security recipients in the United States can look forward to an increase in their benefit payments this month. The Social Security Adm...

Free Phones with Food Stamps: How to Get a Phone and Internet for Free through SNAP in Your State

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, helps low-income families afford nutritious food. Beyond food assistance, SNAP recipients ...

2025 SSI Benefits Update: How Much Can You Receive Each Month?

The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides financial assistance to low-income individuals who are elderly, blind, or disabled. Each year, the maximum SSI payment is adjusted based on the Cost-of-Li...

Early SSI Alert: Who Gets the January 31st Payment?

If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), mark your calendar for January 31, 2025. Since February 1st falls on a Saturday, the Social Security Administration will send February’s SSI payment early. Here&...

When to Expect Your January 2025 Social Security Payments

As the new year kicks off, millions of Americans rely on Social Security benefits to manage their daily needs and secure their financial stability. To make the most of these benefits, understanding the 2025 Social S...

Will Social Security Be There for You? How to Protect Yourself from the Coming Crisis

Social Security benefits are a vital part of retirement plans for millions of Americans, but the program is facing growing issues that are causing concern. From funding shortfalls to conf...