Dear Savvy Senior: What do I need to do to get disability benefits from Social Security? I’m 60 years old and have a medical condition that doesn’t allow me to work anymore. But I’ve read that getting ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Short-term medical disability insurance replaces a portion of your income if you are temporarily unable to work after a qualifying temporary illness or injury. Eligibility and coverage depend on your ...

SSDI is based on work history. It supports people who paid Social Security taxes but can no longer perform "substantial ...

The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday after Congress failed to approve funding for federal agencies. Here's how that ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

If you receive Social Security Disability Insurance, there's a chance that you'll need to file your taxes this year. And even if you don't, you might want to anyway. Otherwise, you could potentially ...

Paying off student loans is difficult, and it can be even more difficult if you have a disability. However, there are some loan discharge programs designed to help people with disabilities get loan ...

Several commenters emphasized that the key to a successful appeal is medical evidence. Updated doctor's notes, new test results, and detailed explanations of how a condition limits daily activities ...