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1 Scial Security Administratin 1329 S. Divisin St. Traverse City MI June 26, 2018 Mnthly Infrmatin Package July 2018 Clumns & Features SOCIAL SECURITY, A SOURCE OF INDEPENDENCE FOR MILLIONS POWERFUL WAYS TO USE SOCIAL SECURITY ONLINE... 4 ACCESS SOCIAL SECURITY S EDUCATOR TOOL KIT... 6 SOCIAL SECURITY IS HERE FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU... 8 MONITORING YOUR EARNINGS RECORD CAN REALLY PAY OFF Prduced at U.S. taxpayer expense.

2 Scial Security Clumn SOCIAL SECURITY, A SOURCE OF INDEPENDENCE FOR MILLIONS By Bb Simpsn Scial Security District Manager in Traverse City On July 4, peple in cmmunities everywhere celebrate ur natin s independence with neighbrs, family, and friends. A strng cmmunity prmtes independence by helping each ther lead full and prductive lives. Scial Security has been helping peple maintain a higher quality f life and a level f independence fr ver 80 years. Over thse decades, we ve made it even easier fr yu t access the prgrams and benefits yu might need. Nw, applying nline is the fastest way t get thse crucial benefits. Here are sme the types f benefits yu can apply fr: Retirement r Spuse's Benefits Yu must be at least 61 years and 9 mnths ld and want yur benefits t start n mre than fur mnths in the future. Apply at

3 Disability Yu can apply nline fr disability benefits r cntinue an applicatin yu already started. Apply fr Disability at Extra Help with Medicare Prescriptin Drug Csts Many peple need assistance with the cst f medicatins. Apply fr Extra Help at Medicare Medicare is a natinal health insurance prgram administered by the U.S. federal gvernment that began in Yu can apply nline r cntinue an applicatin yu already started at Supplemental Security Incme (SSI) SSI is a federal incme prgram funded by general tax revenues designed t help aged, blind, and disabled peple wh have little r n incme. Yu may be able t apply nline if yu meet certain requirements. See if yu can apply nline fr SSI at Scial Security prvides benefits fr millins f peple including wunded warrirs and children, the chrnically ill and the disabled wh cannt wrk. Find the help yu r yur family need at Dn t frget, ur many nline services can prvide yu and the nes yu lve with lifelng independence. Frm replacing a lst Scial Security card t estimating yur benefits, yu can access these pwerful tls at # # #

4 Scial Security Clumn 10 POWERFUL WAYS TO USE SOCIAL SECURITY ONLINE By Bb Simpsn Scial Security District Manager in Traverse City Chances are gd that yu use the internet r a cell phne app every day. Scial Security has yu cvered. We ve created nline tls t make the lives f millins f peple easier. We ve put tgether a tp ten list f easy-t-use resurces fr yu. Want access t ur latest news, retirement planning tips, and helpful infrmatin? Scial Security Matters is ur blg at blg.scialsecurity.gv. There, yu can als cnnect with us n Facebk, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YuTube, where yu can watch ur ppular vides. Our nline calculatrs, such as the Retirement Estimatr, the Life Expectancy Calculatr, and the Early r Late Retirement Calculatr, can be fund at Apply fr Scial Security benefits nline. This is the fastest, mst cnvenient way t apply fr retirement, spuses, disability, r Medicare benefits withut visiting a lcal ffice r calling t speak t a representative; we can be fund nline at

5 Lst r missing yur Scial Security card? Find ut hw t get a new, replacement, r crrected card at In fact, yu may be able t quickly request a replacement card nline with a my Scial Security accunt, if yu meet certain qualificatins, at Verify yur annual earnings and review estimates f yur future Scial Security benefits when yu access yur Scial Security Statement, ne f the many services available with a my Scial Security accunt at D yu have t pay taxes n Scial Security benefits? Hw d yu apply fr Scial Security retirement benefits? What is yur full retirement age? Discver the answers t yur Scial Security related questins at ur Frequently Asked Questins page at D yu wn a business? The Business Services Online Suite f Services allws rganizatins, businesses, individuals, emplyers, attrneys, nn-attrneys representing Scial Security claimants, and third-parties t exchange infrmatin with Scial Security securely ver the internet. Find it at Have yu dreamed f mving abrad? Learn hw Scial Security makes internatinal payments and hw yu can d business with us frm arund the wrld at Are yu a veteran? Are yu at mid-career? Maybe yu re new t the wrkfrce. Find ut hw we fulfill yur needs thrugh life s jurney n ur Peple Like Me page at If yu like t read and prefer t knw all the details, ur publicatins webpage is a library f helpful infrmatin. Access it at We make things simple, easy t use, and beneficial. And we re always here t help yu secure tday and tmrrw, # # #

6 Scial Security Clumn ACCESS SOCIAL SECURITY S EDUCATOR TOOL KIT By Bb Simpsn Scial Security District Manager in Traverse City With s many students gne fr the summer, teachers may nw have time t prepare a different kind f lessn plan. Help students prepare a better future fr themselves with practical knwledge abut financial planning. There s n better time t let yung peple knw that the yunger they start saving, the easier it will be t reach their gals. Let us intrduce yu t the Scial Security Educatr Tlkit. This is a rich resurce fr teachers and advcates. Our Infrmatin fr Educatrs page cntains a tlkit with infrmatin and resurces t educate and engage students n Scial Security. It includes: Tw lessn plans with bjectives; Infgraphics and handuts fr each lessn plan; Links t Scial Security webpages; Talking pints; and Quiz questins and answers.

7 It s imprtant fr students t understand why Scial Security was created and why it is essential t their lives tday and in the future. This knwledge and understanding will prvide students a strng base n which t build their financial future. Yu can access the webpage and tlkit at Yung wrkers can als see hw Scial Security directly relates t them at Getting yung peple excited abut saving can be a smewhat abstract subject. Let them knw their dreams can be achieved with thughtful planning and a bit f discipline. Scial Security is securing tday and tmrrw with yur help and the help f tday s educated yuth. We re als always here fr yu if yu need infrmatin abut prgrams and benefits. Visit us anytime at # # #

8 Scial Security Clumn SOCIAL SECURITY IS HERE FOR PEOPLE LIKE YOU By Bb Simpsn Scial Security District Manager in Traverse City All kinds f peple make up this great natin. Senirs, sldiers, individuals with disabilities, and newlyweds they are the wrkers, civic leaders, scial wrkers, and artistic creatrs f cuntless things and ideas that help us have better lives every day. All f ur cllective talents and passins create ne f the mst unique scieties in the histry f the wrld. Scial Security understands yur individual needs. Frm early career t retirement, we re here, securing tday and tmrrw. Our Peple Like Me webpages give yu infrmatin tailred t yur specific needs. Here are a few: Early Career The earlier yu start saving, the better ff yu will be during yur wrking years and in retirement. Learn hw Scial Security is here fr yu when yu start wrking at Mid-Career Did yu relcate fr a better jb? Are yu starting a family? Buying yur first hme? There s a lt t cnsider when planning yur future and we can help.

9 Veterans and Wunded Warrirs Prviding services t thse wh served us is hw we hnr the peple wh put their lives n the line fr ur freedm. Learn mre abut hw we help service members at Pre-Retirement Fr thse f yu wh are abut t retire, we nt nly cngratulate yu, we ffer many resurces fr yur glden years. See hw we can help at Wmen Statistically, wmen live lnger and earn less ver their lifetimes. This creates unique challenges fr a lng and happy retirement. Learn hw yu can get ahead by knwing the facts at Creating resurces fr peple like yu helps us prvide yu with infrmatin abut prgrams that can create lasting, psitive change in yur life. Share these Peple Like Me pages with friends and family at # # #

10 Scial Security Clumn MONITORING YOUR EARNINGS RECORD CAN REALLY PAY OFF By Bb Simpsn Scial Security District Manager in Traverse City Yu wrk hard fr yur mney. Yu re saving and planning fr a secure retirement. Nw yu need t make sure yu re ging t get all the mney yu deserve. Regularly reviewing yur Scial Security earnings recrd can really pay ff, especially when every dllar cunts in retirement. If an emplyer did nt prperly reprt just ne year f yur wrk earnings t us, yur future benefit payments frm Scial Security culd be clse t $100 per mnth less than they shuld be. Over the curse f a lifetime, that culd cst yu tens f thusands f dllars in retirement r ther benefits t which yu are entitled. Sner is definitely better when it cmes t identifying and reprting prblems with yur earnings recrd. As time passes, yu may n lnger have easy access t past tax dcuments, and sme emplyers may n lnger be in business r able t prvide past payrll infrmatin. It s ultimately the respnsibility f yur emplyers past and present t prvide accurate earnings infrmatin t Scial Security s yu get credit fr the cntributins yu ve made

11 thrugh payrll taxes. But yu can infrm us f any errrs r missins. Yu re the nly persn wh can lk at yur lifetime earnings recrd and verify that it s cmplete and crrect. S, what s the easiest and mst efficient way t validate yur earnings recrd? Visit t set up r sign in t yur wn my Scial Security accunt; Under the My Hme tab, select Earnings Recrd t view yur nline Scial Security Statement and taxed Scial Security earnings; Carefully review each year f listed earnings and use yur wn recrds, such as W-2s and tax returns, t cnfirm them; Keep in mind that earnings frm this year and last year may nt be listed yet; and Ntify us right away if yu spt errrs by calling Mre detailed instructins n hw t crrect yur Scial Security earnings recrd can be fund at Securing tday and tmrrw requires accuracy and diligence n ur part and yurs. Yu ll be cunting n Scial Security when yu reach retirement age. Make sure yu re getting every dllar yu ve earned. Yu can access us any time at # # #