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New SSA Identity procedures announced
Recent announcements by the Social Security Administration (SSA) raise concerns about getting through to the SSA when you need to. The issue is the adoption of more strict procedures to protect your identity. Are they workable?
Visit or online: Individuals with a My Social Security online account could claim benefits online -- ... (full story)
Most US adults give to charity. Here's where they donated
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NEW YORK (AP) — Fears of a "generosity crisis" have dogged nonprofit fundraisers for much of this century as they experienced precipitous drops in U.S. household donations. The results of a new poll suggest most Americans gave at least a little to some charities in the past year but offer mixed signals for those hopi ... (full story)
Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here's how to cope with in-flight anxiety
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NEW YORK (AP) — Adelynn Campbell's last plane trip ended with a panic attack that she got through largely with the help of a kind flight attendant.
That was last year — before 67 people died in January when an American Airlines jet collided with a helicopter over Washington, D.C., in the deadliest U.S. air disaster i ... (full story)
Talking tax rates
Q: What, exactly, does it mean if I'm in the 22% tax bracket? That I pay 22% of all my income in taxes? -- E.S., Bath, Maine
A: You're smart to ask, because many people assume that's the case -- and it's not. That 22% is your "marginal" tax bracket -- your highest rate, paid on your top tier of income.
For the 2024 ... (full story)
Trump's transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using 'road diets' to slow speeders
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A stylist was just starting her shift at a salon in Kansas City, Missouri, when a car smashed through the storefront window and landed in the waiting area a few feet away.
Such crashes were so common along 31st Street that business owners regularly texted one another photos showing the damage caused by vehicles speeding along th ... (full story)