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The "double claim" myth: Why Social Security advisors are walking away from it

For decades, Social Security advisors touted sophisticated claiming strategies that promised married couples thousands of ...

What Is a Severance Package? Meaning, Purpose, and Benefits

Discover what a severance package is, its benefits for laid-off employees, and tips on negotiating terms to ensure financial transition security.
11Alive

Georgia lawmakers file bill that would restrict junk food purchases with SNAP benefits

ATLANTA — A group of Georgia lawmakers have filed a bill that could restrict certain purchases with SNAP benefits of what's considered junk food. The "Georgia SNAP Healthier Choices Act of 2026" was ...
Boston Herald

Slightly more Americans file for jobless benefits in the last week of 2025, but layoffs remain low

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. filings for jobless benefits rose in the last week of 2025 but remain historically low, despite signs that the labor market is weakening. High-profile resignations and ...
Click2Houston

More Americans file for jobless benefits in the last week of 2025, but layoffs remain low

WASHINGTON – U.S. filings for jobless benefits rose in the last week of 2025 but remain historically low, despite signs that the labor market is weakening. The number of Americans filing for jobless ...
Forbes

Direct File Is Gone. Here’s How You Can Still File Your Taxes For Free

The IRS shut down its direct filing program for 2026, but Free File, Fillable Forms, MilTax, and some private tools remain—if you know where to look. Here’s how to navigate the free options still ...
The Hill

IRS Direct File is gone. This is how you can still file taxes for free

(NEXSTAR) – In 2025, nearly 300,000 Americans used a new electronic system to file their taxes directly with the IRS for free. In 2026, that’s no longer an option. IRS Direct File launched as a pilot ...
Military.com

Here’s Why January Is the Best Time to File Your VA Disability Claim

The Department of Veterans Affairs processed over 2 million disability claims in 2025, breaking records for speed. Average processing time dropped to 132 days, down from 141 days at the start of the ...
Oregonian

Liz Weston: Spousal Social Security benefits may be half of what primary earner would get - but not if you file early

Dear Liz: I will be turning 64 next year and my wife will be turning 62. I plan to wait as long as I can to file for my Social Security, hopefully till 70. My benefit at full retirement age (age 67) ...
WTVF

Government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits for millions as 25 states file lawsuit

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Millions of Americans could lose food assistance in just days as a government funding crisis threatens SNAP benefits nationwide, with Kentucky joining 24 other states in ...