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NEW YORK (TNS) — Social Security revealed plans for 2025 — including raising the amount of money that you can be taxed on each year. Average wages sub...

Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5% in 2025, the Social S...

OLEAN — Total Senior Care, with locations in Olean, Wellsville and Gowanda, is offering presentations on all the programs it has to offer. A Program o...

DEAR RUSTY: This is a matter that I find particularly irksome. My wife — a retired teacher — was told that, should I predecease her, she is not eligib...

DEAR RUSTY: I could use some advice on whether or not I should start collecting my Social Security benefits now. I am 67 and 3 months old, and plan to...

DEAR RUSTY: I retired with a (gross) $4,600 per month Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) annuity from the U.S. Postal Service in December 2022. I ...

BELFAST — The Belfast Central School announces its participation in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) for the 2024-25 school year. All students ...

Free money makes people less likely to work. If common sense doesn’t convince you of that, a new study should. In July, a National Bureau of Economic ...

DEAR RUSTY: I will be turning 70 (yikes) this coming November. I will begin taking my Social Security benefit at that time. My age 70 SS benefit will ...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — New York families with school-aged children can get extra money this summer to help with groceries while kids are home from school. F...

DEAR RUSTY: I’ve been told that members of Congress do not have Social Security deducted from their pay; Additionally, that their retirement dollars c...

DEAR RUSTY: For a 30-year period, I was making a living as an independent contractor and freelancer. I was working on behalf of myself. Thus, I was on...

DEAR RUSTY: My wife and I are going to be taking Social Security at 62. She will be 62 on April 15, 2025. I will be 62 Aug. 7, 2025. When should we ap...

DEAR RUSTY: My wife died May 4. I notified Social Security, and they have removed the direct deposit made to my joint checking account on May 8, 2024....

DEAR RUSTY: I try to read your article each week and appreciate the information you provide. I am 62 and considering my retirement options and when I ...

SALAMANCA — Students who attend the Salamanca City Central School District will not only have access to free lunches this summer but also free breakfa...

OLEAN — Total Senior Care hosted a recognition ceremony June 7 to honor two employees for their combined 15 years of service — Tina Blouvet and Barb W...

DEAR RUSTY: I don’t understand exactly how the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) works for my situation. I turned 62 in 2017 and am currently still...