Finance

New identity verification in April 2025: What Social Security recipients should know

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Close-up of a hand holding a Social Security card, illustrating new identity verification requirements in April 2025

Stricter Rules, Fewer Options: Will This Affect Your Payments? Beginning in April, Social Security beneficiaries who can’t verify their identity online will need to visit a local office. Many worry about the impact of simultaneous staffing cuts at the Social Security Administration (SSA). Contrary to rumors, not everyone must rush to an SSA office. New … Read more

New $6,000 Stimulus Checks in 2025: Who Qualifies and When Are Payments Made?

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Man in a suit with U.S. Treasury check, symbolizing 2025’s $6,000 stimulus payments

Who Qualifies and How to Apply for This Federal Aid. The U.S. government has introduced a new initiative offering $6,000 in total stimulus funds to help low-income households recover from the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike previous one-time checks, this program provides $500 every month until March 2025, aiming to curb poverty levels … Read more