Social Security Announces Major Clampdown to Save $7 Billion

Story by Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 3/8/25 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/social-security-announces-major-clampdown-to-save-7-billion/ar-AA1AvPSZ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=0a00b1834e7f4cb897801dfbe3fe3adb&ei=12 The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a major crackdown on overpayments as it seeks to save an…

‘A disruptive effect’: How slashing staff at the Social Security Administration is sparking fears the system could collapse

Story by Tami Luhby and Jeremy Herb, CNN, 3/8/25 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/a-disruptive-effect-how-slashing-staff-at-the-social-security-administration-is-sparking-fears-the-system-could-collapse/ar-AA1AvjpB?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=46f204a521ae4673a512a3b6a05b6560&ei=20 (CNN) — Millions of Americans could soon feel the impact of the deep staffing cuts being…

Map Shows States With Most IRS Offices Expected to Close After DOGE Cuts

Story by Robert Thorpe, Newsweek, 3/7/25 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/map-shows-states-with-most-irs-offices-expected-to-close-after-doge-cuts/ar-AA1Atu2L?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=998b33e3a0bd4543bc7eb8ddac2f19c4&ei=21 In a sweeping move to reduce federal expenditures, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has identified numerous Internal Revenue…

Is the US government really borrowing from Social Security to fund other programs? Here’s what Americans need to know about the upcoming ‘crisis’

Story by Christy Bieber, Moneywise, 3/4/25 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/is-the-us-government-really-borrowing-from-social-security-to-fund-other-programs-here-s-what-americans-need-to-know-about-the-upcoming-crisis/ar-AA1AdkLt?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=a2914b23d6d941ee915d0cc33c5004f9&ei=30 You may have heard that Social Security is facing financial trouble because Congress and presidents raided the trust…

Ron DeSantis Hints At Eliminating Property Taxes in Florida: ‘Is It Your Property, Or Not?’

Story by Demian Bio, Latin Times, 2/24/25 SORUCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/ron-desantis-hints-at-eliminating-property-taxes-in-florida-is-it-your-property-or-not/ar-AA1zHh9g?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=5ab2d9920d994d1bbe5e35ddc9d62b8a&ei=9 Florida Governor Ron DeSantis hinted on Monday at the possibility of abolishing property taxes in the state. Concretely, he said…

Trump Wants To Eliminate Income Taxes: 5 Ways This Could Impact Your Salary in 2025

Story by Kerra Bolton, GoBankingRates, 2/22/25 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/trump-wants-to-eliminate-income-taxes-5-ways-this-could-impact-your-salary-in-2025/ar-AA1xQobm?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=50ff32d7b26c4e97aeeab3522f9ac74d&ei=39 During President Donald Trump’s successful campaign bid last year, he proposed eliminating individual income taxes for all Americans and paying…

What happens to your Social Security benefits if you don’t prove that you paid off your debts?

Story by Diego Pérez Morales, MiBosilloColombia, 2/22/25 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/what-happens-to-your-social-security-benefits-if-you-don-t-prove-that-you-paid-off-your-debts/ar-AA1zA60N?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=88ea61b7423e4b47fd09e1f6955eafbe&ei=70 The Social Security Administration (SSA) has introduced a significant policy change that could impact beneficiaries with additional income or…