Rick Adams 
The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program provides essential financial support for many people in the United States who are struggling economically. SSI is managed by the Social Security Administration (SSA) for people aged 65 and older, or disabled individuals who cannot work and have little or no income and assets. For people who take SSI … Read more
The monthly payment may not be made on the same day under the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. Generally, the first of the month is the date of the issue of direct deposits and checks. But sometimes the days may fall on the weekend or a federal holiday. Whenever this happens, the Social Security Administration … Read more
If you already receive SNAP payments but are not receiving WIC benefits, check if you qualify. This is very interesting for women who have children and expectant women. Everyone knows about SNAP payments and their US locations. WIC may not be so common. SNAP and WIC, for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Special … Read more
In November, retirees in the United States receiving both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will receive up to three separate payments. The Social Security Administration (SSA) adjusts payment dates to avoid weekend and holiday delays in favor of speeding the receipt of funds to recipients. November may not be your normal month … Read more
Millions of retirees are waiting for their new monthly Social Security payments, which draw near. In 2024, the first round of Social Security payments up to $4,873 will be mailed out on November 1. However, if you got benefits after April 30, 1997, and you aren’t also an SSI recipient while working on retirement benefits, … Read more
For many Alaska residents, November means one thing: the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), equaling $1,702 this year in the form of a stimulus check. This is an annual payment, sometimes a welcome relief, that allows Alaskans, whose lives can be expensive, to deal with the high cost of living in this far northern state, particularly … Read more
Last month, the Social Security Administration said that it will stop issuing supplemental security income (SSI) checks to millions of people who receive them and that they will continue to reside in poverty permanently. The figures circulated by the SSA show more than 100,000 people nationwide have been kicked off the SSI rolls last year. … Read more
The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), like most federal assistance programs, changes and evolves over the course of each year and often even more so. The program, run by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is designed to help low-income families buy groceries to make ends meet and supplement this grocery budget with food … Read more
The White House isn’t abandoning the idea of debt relief before the November election for all those who feel pinched by student loan debt. The new proposal on how borrowers might finally have their balance forgiven was released by the federal Education Department, with just a few days to spare. This plan could help about … Read more
Government-Backed Payment: Families are scrambling to save more than a few dollars from everyday life with the cost of living rising. Saving energy is one of the most popular things to do when bills get high. Most of us already do a lot of the common things—you turn lights off when you leave a room, … Read more