The recent stimulus bill allowed for a $250 credit for individuals receiving Social Security benefits. This $250 one-time payment accounted for a nearly 1.4 percent increase in income for May, which would be the biggest gain for a year. However, it was reported that consumer spending only rose 0.3 percent for the period.
The recent checks [...]
Entries from June 2009
Savings from Stimulus
June 29th, 2009 · No Comments
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Social Security Numbers Stolen at Cornell University
June 24th, 2009 · No Comments
A computer that was recently stolen at Cornell University had thousands of personal information on many students and staff at the university.
In total, it is believed that over 45,000 individuals will be affected by this security breach.
This loss of Social Security and other information can make it difficult on an individual if their identity were [...]
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Mother Wants Benefits for Daughter
June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
The mother of a 6 year-old girl is fighting for Social Security benefits for her daughter after her husband died from leukemia. Before starting treatment, the husband had some sperm frozen because treatment can make some people infertile. The husband died, and the sperm was used in vitro fertilization to help have the daughter.
The woman [...]
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Man Commits Fraud By Pretending to Be Dead Mother
June 19th, 2009 · No Comments
A man in New York along with an accomplice has been arrested and has had multiple charges brought against the pair after attempting to defraud the government out of social security benefits.
It is estimated that over the last few years, the man had collected over $52,000 in benefits that were suppose to be for his [...]
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Lots of Questions May Predict Winner of Court Case
June 17th, 2009 · No Comments
Would someone be able to pick the likely winner of a case in court before the verdict is given? Some studies believe that they have figured how to predict justice. The results of a study that recently took place stated that the loser of a court case could be predicted based on the amount of [...]