Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

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Rather than pay every recipient at the same time, the SSA separates pay into three batches. Every recipient is placed in one of those three batches based on their birth date. The only exception to ...

I am 48 and was injured in a car accident four years ago. Prior to my accident, I worked in the construction business. Due to my back injury, I had to stop working and was awarded Social Security ...

When you’re living with lupus, it can impact all aspects of your daily life, including your ability to work and finances. For many, lupus symptoms like fatigue and pain can make it very difficult — or ...

I often feel guilty if I write a column that essentially repeats information I’ve given in past columns. But readers often remind me that I shouldn’t worry about that. For example, today I got an ...