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Money Talks: Social Security December

We’ve all been invited to a webinar. FICO – the credit score company – and the Mississippi Council on Economic Education has teamed up to teach us about our credit score and allow each of us to sign up for free one on one counseling from a local non-profit credit counselor.

The invited guest speaker is Congressman Bennie Thompson -US Representative for our 2nd district.  https://www.fico.com/sabf?utm_source=social&utm_medium=social_SABF&utm_campaign=jackson_partners

After you register, you’ll get the link to the webinar, which will be held from noon to 1:15pm Wednesday Dec. 9th, 2020.


Our guest, Shawn Mercer - District Manager for Social Security, takes your call and emails. ssa.gov

  • scam phone calls
  • ssa.gov
  • retirment estimator
  • my social security
  • Don't carry your card with you!
  • Use the "office locator" on ssa.gov to get your local ssa phone number
  • disability claims and medicare sign up


Calls and emails:

  • structured investments
  • optimal time to retire
  • estimated benefit
  • change name
  • giving out your social security number
  • more name change
  • collecting social security and working
  • changing name back
  • medicare


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