Catherine Quinn 
Thousands of older Americans are learning every month that financial assistance programs for low-income seniors in the United States could provide an unlikely bonus: A bigger monthly Social Security check. Furthermore, inflation significantly impacts the retiree’s living-standard budget in the form of essential expenses. Social Security, by itself, frequently lags behind the cost of living. … Read more
Americans have long thought of turning 65 as the moment when they could begin to collect their full Social Security benefits. That age became a sort of touchstone, a signal that retirement had arrived and the government would provide financial support. But in more recent days, that’s no longer true. As you know, the Social … Read more
As of July 2025, the USA retirement age will increase in reality, impacting when millions of people can begin claiming their full social security benefit. If many were counting on retiring at 65 or 66, the new rule sends that age higher, and the expected shock is reverberating among future retirees in dismay born of … Read more
300 Child Tax Credit talk continues about the possibility of bringing back a version of the Child Tax Credit (CTC) that mirrors the 2021 upgrade from the American Rescue Plan in 2025. This expansion offered monthly payments of as much as $300 a month per child under 6 and $250 per child ages 6 to 17, as … Read more
The $5000 Stimulus Checks has quickly become a social buzz with millions of Americans struggling to get back on their feet after recent economic turmoil. Even as the economy begins to steady, many families are still coping with pricey living expenses, job insecurity and postponed savings. By issuing the $5000 stimulus payment, financial pressure is … Read more
US Veterans Military members are paid a monthly income by the U.S. Armed Forces if they have any disability directly related to or caused by their service. The Department of Veterans Affairs rates the veterans’ disabilities, and based on these ratings, monthly compensation is determined. If they are eligible, Veterans with a Disability Rating of … Read more
As of Friday, some 1.1 million Social Security recipients in the U.S. could have part of their payments withheld every month, due to garnishment orders that go into effect on July 24. Garnishment is stressful, but there are ways to avoid it or at least limit its scope that the law allows. You might be … Read more
Millions of Americans eagerly wait for the stimulus checks this $1702 Stimulus Check is a part of Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) program and cannot be considered as a centralized stimulus check. It was distributed to qualified Alaskan residents in 2024 and early 2025. PFD is distributed to the residents of Alaska each year and is … Read more
Millions of Americans are now enjoying an early Christmas present as the government announced that payment on Social Security Fairness Act have been completed more quickly than planned. That rush of a major update means that people are already starting to see their money land in their accounts, weeks before they could have expected it … Read more
The Increase in Veterans Disability Benefits is significant to retire American service members. Monthly compensation rates are reviewed annually by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and are updated based on cost-of-living changes. In 2025, this increase is especially significant for the large numbers of Americans living paycheck-to-paycheck as basic living costs all over the … Read more