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Ways to Increase Your Chances of Getting Disability Benefits
Do you have a medical condition which interferes with your ability to work? You could be eligible to receive Social Security Disability benefits (SSDI). Before you file, you should understand filing for Social Security disability can be a long and complicated process....
Who Can You Talk to about Your Financial Hardship
Experiencing a financial burden can be stressful. The longer it continues, the more it can weigh on you and affect you emotionally and physically. If this is happening to you, you need not deal with it alone. There are those who you can talk to about your financial...
What Is the Social Security Disability Representative Payee?
For those who may have a health condition which interferes with their ability to work, receiving disability benefits can make a huge difference in their life. They can use the benefits to help pay for housing, food, clothing, medical care, and other necessities....
Receiving Social Security Disability for Vision Impairment
According to data from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey, 26.9 million American Adults age 18 and older reported experiencing vision loss. While there are no accepted definitions for "vision loss" or “visually impaired”, the survey consisted of those who...
Don’t Enter Retirement Age with Too Much Debt
Are you nearing retirement age and are burdened by debt? If so, you are not alone. According to a recent study by the University of Michigan Retirement Research Center, millions of seniors entering their retirement years are burdened by debt. The study found that 1 in...
Understanding What Happens at a Social Security Disability Hearing
Many who get denied disability do not take the step of appealing to a disability hearing. They fear it will be complicated and not help them win their disability benefits. But, the hearing is not complicated and is the part of the disability appeals process when the...
What to Do If You Are Being Sued by a Debt Collector
Are you behind on your bills and keep receiving collection letters and phone calls from debt collectors? The debt collectors will only keep contacting you for so long without payment. Their next likely step will be filing a lawsuit against you to collect what you owe....
Receiving Social Security Disability for an Aneurysm
Millions of Americans walk around every day with a “ticking time bomb” inside their bodies. They have an aneurysm somewhere inside their body that is restricting blood flow to vital organs and could rupture at any moment. Those who have an aneurysm may not be able to...
What to Do if Behind on Your Car Payment
Having a vehicle can be a very important part of maintaining your daily life. You may need it to get to your job, carpool your kids, get to the store, doctor, church, etc. But, owning a vehicle can be costly. Monthly payments could take up a significant portion of...
Receiving Social Security Disability for Parkinson’s Disease
According to the Parkinson's Foundation, nearly 1 million Americans live with Parkinson's disease. The Foundation says approximately 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease every year. Parkinson's disease can cause great physical and emotional...
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