Tag: COVID-19
Fewer people with disabilities applied for federal benefits during COVID. The main reason for the drop could’ve been anything from the ease of working at home to evade the virus to the difficulty of applying after Social Security closed its field offices during the pandemic. But fewer applicants does not point to progress. In fact,…
The negative financial consequences for individuals over age 50 who lose a partner are dramatic. A new study by Ohio State researchers found that the surviving partners see their credit scores drop by 10 points – a decline that persists for up to two years following the partner’s death. Further confirmation of the financial fallout…
