Post 50fifty

6 Reasons To Start Using The Social Security Website Now

6 Reasons To Start Using The Social Security Website Now
Open Image Modal
By 

Huff/Post 50 Editor, The Huffington Post

Social Security Administration workers, like many in the private sector, have had to do more with fewer resources. Since 2010, Congress has given the Social Security operating budget a 10 percent haircut. The agency’s answer to tight times has been to expand its services online.

While not every question can be answered electronically, Social Security expert Laurence Kotlikoff, co-author of “Get What’s Yours: The Revised Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security,” says choosing Social Security’s online option can give you more control than you have when you talk to a staff person ― in person or on the phone ― because nobody knows your personal details or desires better than you do.

Support HuffPost

At HuffPost, we believe that everyone needs high-quality journalism, but we understand that not everyone can afford to pay for expensive news subscriptions. That is why we are committed to providing deeply reported, carefully fact-checked news that is freely accessible to everyone.

Whether you come to HuffPost for updates on the 2024 presidential race, hard-hitting investigations into critical issues facing our country today, or trending stories that make you laugh, we appreciate you. The truth is, news costs money to produce, and we are proud that we have never put our stories behind an expensive paywall.

Would you join us to help keep our stories free for all? Your will go a long way.

Support HuffPost
Suggest a correction
|
Submit a tip