Were you aware that Social Security is fully transitioning to Electronic Payments? The Social Security Administration is quietly removing one of its payment options in response to an executive order passed last fall. As of June 2026, 99.6% of all claimants receive their checks this way, but more than 283,000 still receive physical checks by […]
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An article I read this week by FinancialBuzz.com was discussing Older Americans, Student Debt, and the impact on their Social Security benefit amounts. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 452,000 Older Americans with part of their monthly senior benefits potentially subject to a new withholding projected for later this year. After a years-long pause, the
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June is here! Yes, we’ve reached month six of 2026! June is a month of awareness. Alzheimer’s, Brain Health, Safety. These three topics touch so many of us and impact us all. Let’s take a look at highlights for all three today. Image by Kohji Asakawa from Pixabay Alzheimer’s The facts and figures about Alzheimer’s
Mark your calendars! The Parent Plus student loans will undergo changes on July 1, 2026. https://www.ppsl.org/ outlines the changes for you, so you can be ready to be ready. What’s Changing? New Borrowing Limits Starting on July 1, 2026: Loss of Access to Some Affordable Repayment Plans, also starting on July 1, 2026 Image by
As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, let’s close out the month with information about mental health. Mental illnesses are prevalent in the U.S. and globally. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reported that over one in five U.S. adults, approximately 59.3 million adults, or 23.1% of the adult population, were living with a mental illness. The
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Wildfire preparedness in California becomes an important part of life for those of us who live here. We had wildfire preparedness week last week, and this is fresh in my mind. I wanted to share that fires extend well beyond California and help you prepare, too. Wildfires don’t confine themselves to one state, one season,
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This is a week of appreciation for teachers, nurses, and on May 10th, it’s Mother’s Day in the US! For all who teach, nurse, and mother us, we celebrate you and all you do. Image by WOKANDAPIX from Pixabay Thank You Teachers Teacher Appreciation Week is a reminder that teachers care deeply about their students’
Happy May! Watching the trees, grass, and flowers at this time of year invites us to celebrate and notice changes all around. If you had asked me twenty years ago about topics of interest, I doubt I would have considered the elements of contingency planning I focus on today! Image by WOKANDAPIX from Pixabay Thinking
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For Earth Month, let’s look at where we are and how everyday choices make a difference. images-assets.nasa.gov/image/art002e023175/art002e023175~orig.jpg Stand at the edge of Antarctica and look up. The air is so clear it almost hums. Researchers at the international stations there have spent decades watching the ozone layer overhead — counting it, measuring it, worrying about
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I read two separate articles about Passports this week. They caught my attention as it is that time of year when people are talking about travel! If you’re planning summer travel and having a valid passport is a part of your plans, here are important updates for you. The demand for passports has gone up,
