finances

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Social Security Administration announces changes to filing a claim

  The Social Security Administration announces changes to its claim-filing procedure. Starting Monday, April 14, new anti-fraud tools will kick in when someone attempts to file a claim over the phone. The technology will reportedly analyze patterns and anomalies within a person’s account. If irregularities are detected, the person will be asked to continue the claim in person, where proof […]
Thursday, March 20, 2025

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau cuts put Americans at risk

  Eric Galatas, producer/reporter, Colorado News Connection, a bureau of Public News Service.   Americans with low bank balances would be on the hook for an extra $225 a year if Congress voted to roll back a new rule that would cap overdraft fees to $5. Some of these fees had been as high as $35. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, […]