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Social Security Matters
Dear Rusty: I’m ready to apply for my Social Security benefits, and I’m aware of how my benefits are calculated. What I would like to know about is how the application process actually works and how my benefits are received. Signed: Ready to Collect Dear Ready to Collect: Essentially, you have two main options for applying for Social Security benefits, and also two separate options for receiving your payments: To apply for benefits, you can either contact Social Security at 1.800.772.1213 to make a telephone appointment to complete your application while speaking to an SSA representative on the phone, or you can submit your application for SS benefits online.
National Deficit
As an old newspaper scribe with worn out Weejuns, I’ve written a time or three about the national deficit, the absolute evilness that it has become. Pardon me for dragging my soapbox out again, but our politicians (and yes, whether we want to claim them or not, they are ours!) have shamelessly and recklessly spent more than they bring in year after year after year after year . . .
High School Volleyball Action on Full Throttle This Week
What a week, what a week folks! Our area high schools are definitely putting it all together to make that push to the playoffs. So what’s, where? Let’s take a look!