Discover the hidden dangers that could put your money and peace of mind in jeopardy if you're still using paper checks.

Learn how to build a reliable retirement paycheck by assessing your needs, identifying income sources, developing a withdrawal strategy, and managing taxes and investments.

Railroad Retirement Board members. WATCHING WASHINGTON, RAILWAY AGE JUNE 2025 ISSUE: Students of freight railroading are conversant with how Congress and the Surface Transportation Board’s predecessor ...

A new law passed in January provides nearly 3 million people with Social Security benefit increases. In a new update, the Social Security Administration says 91% of adjustments have been processed.

The Treasury began to phase out paper Social Security checks for new applicants in 2011, but many still receive them. The Social Security Administration estimates that 455,601 beneficiaries received ...

People born before 1960 can claim their full benefit in 2025, those born after—who will turn 65 in 2025—must wait until 2027 to receive their full retirement benefits at age 67, as confirmed ...

If you receive Social Security retirement or disability benefits, your Medicare premiums can be automatically deducted. The premium amount will be taken from your check before it is sent to you or ...

People who do not get benefit payments from the Social Security Administration (SSA) or Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) receive bills for Medicare premiums. Individuals can pay their bills online ...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reported in September that mail theft-related check fraud totaled more than $688 million between February 2023 ...

Railroad Medicare is the same as Original Medicare, but the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers the plans. Learn more here.