Q: Regarding your Dec. 8 column about credit freezes: My son froze my credit files because of the Equifax problem. This freeze has now prevented me from opening an online Social Security account. They ...

Q: I follow your column consistently. You’ve written about people who are unable to open an online account with the Social Security Administration if their credit files are frozen. And you’ve ...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is starting 2026 with substantial changes. The government agency is moving forward ...

ROACH FOUND OUT IF IT’S REAL. SO WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR YOUR BENEFITS, IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA TO BE CAUTIOUS AND ASK QUESTIONS. AND THIS PARTICULAR EMAIL IS GENERATING A LOT ...