Social Security Benefits news

If you have a cell phone, you probably don’t need us to tell you that attempted scams and fraud are an everyday threat. These parasite scammers target populations that they think are not savvy enough to catch on to their ruse — right or wrong, that often means they target the elderly, who are thought to be less technologically proficient and perhaps a bit more gullible when it comes to phone, email, and web scams.

If you are new to receiving benefits, you may be surprised to know that by law, the federal government adjusts your benefits every year to compensate for the ever-increasing cost of everything around you. So, while the price of turkey sandwiches has gone up, the idea is that your benefits will increase to compensate for this.