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Political Question - Congress and the Budget
Asked by C.O. from Washington DC
on July 16, 2011
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Do you think it's fair that if Congress can't pull their collective heads out of their butts that THEY STILL GET PAID?!?!
Obama is using scare tactics in telling WE...
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- The whole thing infuriates me to no end. Do as I say not as I do. Can't stand it. Their pay should be the first to go either all the way or at least cut it in half....
- I will have to agree with C. about this matter. But all I can say is people need to start doing their jobs because they are running America into the ground and we may ...
- If social security isn't broke then why on earth wouldn't the checks be sent out in August, lol Did someone mention overthrowing the government, sign me up,lol
Odd Question
Asked by N.C. from Portland
on September 30, 2008
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Ladies,
I'm hoping someone can give me insight on this issue. My ex-husband recently asked me for our daughter's social security number. He told me he needed it to ...
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- You could try doing one of those online credit reports for your daughter...that's scary that her own dad might be using her credit
- You can do a free credit check online with any of the credit burea's as long as you have address, SSN and full name of person. I did it for my husband when I was fili...
- N., Sounds funny to me, do you have a lawyer? Check this out fast! I worry for your daughter. Prayers R.
Who to Call for Gov't Subsidized Housing?
Asked by D.B. from Minneapolis
on February 4, 2013
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A local family recently lost a parent. There are still high school children in the house. The stepparent moved in with a new lover, was charging the adult and highsh...
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- Thank you for taking an interest in these kids. They have suffered a great loss and are at the mercy of the legal system and an apparently unscrupulous step parent. ...
- Children can't get government housing, they go into foster care. I am sure not what you wanted to hear but that is how the system works.
- The children should be entitled to deceased parents social security in part, but they need to contact their local social security office about this. Where I live, s...
Child Support with Disabled Husband
Asked by P.H. from Dallas
on November 29, 2010
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My ex husband was paying child support until he became disabled and now gets Social Security Disability benefits. My son gets disability beneftits as a result of his f...
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- Here is the website of the Texas Attorney General Child Support Division. If you can't find what you're looking for, you can call them. The Plano CS office is in your...
- My ex is on 100% SS disability. My daughter receives a SS payment also. The amount that my daughter receives is based on a percentage of what her father receives. Her ...
- I would see what an attorney says, or the SS office, or you might just have to call the Child Support Enforcement office in your district. You could call your local De...
Father's Death
Asked by C.U. from Miami
on July 16, 2009
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I just found out my 8 year old son's father has past away about a wk and 1/2 ago. He did not have a relationship with my son so my son does not know him really. I did ...
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- Hi. I have a 10 year old son whose father passed away January 2008. I am kind of in the same situation as you. My son and his father did have a relationship though. ...
- The first thing you will want to do is call your local social security office. If your son is entitled to any survivor benefits through social security they should be ...
- You can order a death certificate here: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/planning_eval/vital_statistics/deaths.htm. Here's a page on how to contact social security office:...
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Asked by C.R. from Jackson
on July 26, 2010
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I heard that my son (7) could receive disability compensation for ADD but he is not on medication at this point - so could he still receive benefits?
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- you mean ssi right? he has to be receiving some kind of doctor approved treatment to work at it and still struggling in order to get approved for it...
- Having ADD does not make him eligible for any disability compensation that I'm aware of. It may make him eligible for extra help at school. If you're talking about...
- Disabled children are elegible for Social Security benefits under certain circumstances, but to my understanding, ADHD inatentive type (or ADHD-I the actual diagnosis ...
Nanny Payment
Asked by F.N. from Los Angeles
on February 3, 2012
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We're in the process of interviewing nannies now, and I had just assumed we would pay "on the books." I'm running into iissues though with nannies wanting to be paid ...
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- I don't want to offend the majority on here who answered to "go legit" and do everything legally - but in the area where you are at, the majority of the nannies you ar...
- It really depends. I have found that the term nanny is thrown around in situations where it does not apply. So when someone asks nanny questions I don't know how to ...
- No it is not. They want free money. I would not increase the amount either. That is not fair to you. If you increase their income they still make the same but you are...
How Long Is Too Long (The Rest of the Story)
Asked by M.M. from Tallahassee
on April 12, 2011
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I want to thank everyone for their great suggestions and comments yesterday. Last night when we went to bed I asked him what his plans were for the future for us. He k...
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- Hi M., For all the mama's who are talking about him receiving a 'paltry' sum and not worth it to him...... my mom was in your b'friends position. She had to ma...
- Do you want to wait 6 years for a man who may or may not marry you. Keep in mind, he said "thought about it." In man speak, that could mean he's considering it, now wa...
- After my dad passed away and my mom started dating again, she refused to marry anyone because she'd lose my dad's army pension and insurance. She really needed that ...
Crappy Employer
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on December 23, 2009
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I started working for an employer in May of 2008. I was laid off February of 2009 and then the business closed down shortly after. When I applied for unemployment be...
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- Contact the State of Illinois Labor Board and report them. They will go through process with you and if employer does not pay government or you, they can be reported ...
- You definately need to report this. IF SS is still around when you need it, you want credit for everything that you paid into it. Also if you are audited for your pe...
- Go straight to the IRS, because I bet you will also not receive a W-2 for taxes.
Unemployment
Asked by P.P. from Chicago
on March 20, 2010
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I know absolutely nothing about unemployment benefits in IL. What are the benefits/drawbacks of being on unemployment? If we can afford to manage without it, should ...
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- Hi, even though I am from PA I think the basic guidelines for unemployment are the same in all states. In addition to the points outlined in the previous post: if you...
- I don't see the drawback. You can apply online and renew over the phone. Use the bucks to have a professional re-write your resume and get some placement services if y...
- You need to collect what is due to you. Just remember that the unemployment is taxable for federal income taxes. The thing that's bad is the first time you go in. Plan...
