Social Security Administration Announces Requirement for In-Person or Online Identity Checks, Ending Phone Option

by James Fuccione | Mar 19, 2025 | News and Updates

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced – and multiple news reports from the AP to the Boston Globe outline – changes that will require recipients and applicants to show up in-person to agency offices instead of being able to engage over the...

AARP Reports on Credit Card Debt and Adults Age 50-Plus

by James Fuccione | Mar 12, 2025 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

Results of new national survey data from AARP shows that nearly half of Americans ages 50-plus carry over credit card debt from month to month, including credit card debt carried over on an active card or a cancelled card. Of adults ages 50-plus who carry credit card...

‘MassVets Benefit Estimator’ Launched to Assist Veterans with Financial Benefits

by James Fuccione | Feb 19, 2025 | News and Updates

The Healey-Driscoll Administration unveiled its new MassVets Benefit Estimator, designed to help veterans and their families quickly determine their eligibility for monthly financial assistance. As a newly established secretariat, the Massachusetts Executive Office of...

Healey-Driscoll Administration Files Municipal Empowerment Bill that Include Senior Property Tax Provisions

by James Fuccione | Feb 5, 2025 | News and Updates

Governor Maura Healey filed legislation to help local governments across Massachusetts reduce long-term fiscal pressures, attract a talented workforce, provide high-quality services, and streamline operations to best serve residents. The Municipal Empowerment Act...

Healey-Driscoll Administration Announces Groundbreaking Partnership with Utility Companies to Lower Costs for Hundreds of Thousands of Households

by James Fuccione | Oct 22, 2024 | News and Updates

The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced a groundbreaking agreement between MassHealth, the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), and five statewide utility companies. The partnership will deliver automatic discounts on utility bills for hundreds of...