Now is a good time to evaluate some financial "best practices." A good spring-cleaning can clear out the clutter to let you see a clear path for your future. Social Security is always here to help. Even if you just started working, now is the time to start preparing for retirement. Achieving the dream of a secure, comfortable ...Read more

When making plans for Ventana by Buckner, a luxury retirement community slated to open this fall in North Dallas, security was top of mind for executive director Rick Pruett.

But after authorities indicted Billy Chemirmir on 11 capital murder charges in Dallas and Collin counties, Pruett said, his team went back to the drawing board to make ...Read more

We strive to keep you informed with accurate and helpful information. Over the last decade, Social Security's communications strategy has evolved to include electronic messages, through our social media channels. You can share Social Security information, including links to our online tools, with a click of a button.

Using Facebook, we can ...Read more

MESA, Ariz. - She's a champion swimmer who didn't learn to put her face in the water until she reached retirement age. She's a world record holder, but has only the vaguest notion of her fastest times. She's a national champion in the backstroke who can tell you about the mechanics of the stroke, but would rather rhapsodize about the heavenly ...Read more

Ten million visitors can't be wrong.

Sitting in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, the lights of its parkway flashing like a beacon to fun seekers from miles away, Pigeon Forge, Tenn. reigns as a vacation destination. Not to overstate, there are the mountains - ancient forested ridges straddling the Tennessee-North Carolina border.

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For the first time, the federal government is shining a spotlight on the quality of rehabilitation care at nursing homes - services used by nearly 2 million older adults each year.

Medicare's Nursing Home Compare website now includes a "star rating" (a composite measure of quality) for rehab services - skilled nursing care and ...Read more

Sailing off into the sunset isn't just a phrase for longtime Spokane music teachers Kent and Kathy Meredith.

After retiring from Spokane-area school districts, the couple sold their Long Lake home of 27 years and most of their belongings to buy a 42-foot Lagoon catamaran in late 2018. They now live full time on that boat, dubbed WindEnsemble, ...Read more

David Crosby doesn't dodge questions.

Whether it's an interview, a tweet or his new advice column for Rolling Stone, the mouthy rock star speaks his truth. There's no sugarcoating or spin control. From his mouth to your ears.

What will it take for Crosby, Stills & Nash - and possibly Young - to get back together?

"I don't think that...Read more

CARLSBAD, Calif. - The man at the other end of the phone line was confused. But Daina Blackmon, with the same certification as a 911 dispatcher, calmly probed for signs of trouble.

On her screen she could see basic details - name, age, location, and whether he had had a recent history of falling or other medical emergencies. It quickly became ...Read more

Do you take aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes? It could lead to bleeding in the skull, according to a new report.

Researchers from health institutions in Taiwan and California recently conducted a study, published in JAMA Neurology, to determine the association between low-dose aspirin and bleeding in the skull.

To do so, they ...Read more

Every time I enter the blue-tiled bathroom off the back door of my home I think about my mom, my millennial offspring and the overflowing shelves at the local Goodwill.

In that bathroom, displayed next to the outdated mahogany vanity, is a wall hanging featuring shocks of wheat in black silhouette - a not-inexpensive piece of art my sister and...Read more

Now that the weather is beginning to warm, you might be planning a vacation or trip. Social Security is here for you when you're traveling, whether it's just a state away or when you're overseas.

Our online services page directs you to a wide variety of useful links at www.socialsecurity....Read more

Part of what makes our nation unique is our diversity. Social Security touches the lives of nearly all Americans; so, we're accustomed to serving a diverse population. Online, our People Like Me pages help inform the many different people we help. From people with disabilities to students and military veterans - Social Security is here for you....Read more

In 10 years, more than half of middle-income Americans age 75 or older will not be able to afford to pay for yearly assisted living rent or medical expenses, according to a study published recently in Health Affairs.

The researchers used demographic and income data to project estimates of a portion of the senior population, those who will be ...Read more

Recently, we featured how you can replace a lost or stolen Social Security card, get a copy of your 1099 (SSA-1099), and check the status of your Social Security benefit application or claim. Here we share three more advantages.

If you already receive Social Security benefits, you can set up or change direct deposit information online with a ...Read more