elektronic said: Can we opt out of paper statements?
The default when you register is to get yearly emails advising you to pick up your statement on-line.
However, when you register, you may request continuance of snail mail statements if you wish.
Good Luck,
mikejensen
Silly Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 9:50a
TY OP! Somehow, I stopped receiving paper statements for awhile and could not reset my password on their site either. Now, I can check my account again
camiolo
Hard at Work
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 10:03a
Need to live until age 80, just to collect the total contributions (ignoring interest).
flowindex
Senior Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 10:04a
Not working for me:
This service is not available at this time. Please try again during our regular service hours (Eastern Time):
Day Service Hours Monday-Friday 5:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. Saturday 5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Federal Holidays Same hours as the day the holiday occurs. If you need immediate assistance:
You may call us Monday through Friday: 7:00AM - 7:00PM at:
1-800-772-1213
If you are deaf or hard-of-hearing, call our toll-free TTY number:
1-800-325-0778
tjguitar85
Senior Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 10:11a
Wow, they don't even encrypt the SSN's on their web form.
kl001
Senior Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 10:22a
same tihng here, the service is not available to me.
Dreamtoday
Tired Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 10:34a
It says they verify it against Experian? Hard Pull?
teresea
Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 10:53a
Thank you, I was able to access my benefits statement.
beatme
Senior Member - 1K
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 10:55a
Fun tidbit: After you log in, mouse over 'About Social Security's future' It says About Social Security's future..., Collapsed
mmaf
Senior Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 11:20a
Thanks.
Yankees
Senior Member - 3K
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 11:21a
good to know. thx op!
TPaine
Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 11:34a
camiolo said: Need to live until age 80, just to collect the total contributions (ignoring interest). And ignoring inflation.
treasurebeacon
Senior Member - 2K
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 11:38a
tjguitar85 said: Wow, they don't even encrypt the SSN's on their web form.
replace you SSN with * in the form is NOT encryption.
however, https on the other hand, is.
iseetrails
Senior Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 12:06p
Green but this is one annoying website.
jorgemede
Happy Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 12:22p
Thanks OP
Love8008s
Senior Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 12:43p
The username/password requirement is so stringent I'm pretty sure I'm locked out of my own account now.
awstick
Senior Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 12:46p
Love8008s said: The username/password requirement is so stringent I'm pretty sure I'm locked out of my own account now.
Yeah, I hate passwords requirements like this. Relevant XKCD: http://xkcd.com/936/
beatnik28
Senior Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 1:04p
Love8008s said: The username/password requirement is so stringent I'm pretty sure I'm locked out of my own account now.
Exactly.
I had to create a username / password combo that I never use.
To remember it, I wrote it down.
Purpose defeated.
rite
Ancient Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 1:33p
just an FYI , if you have a security freeze with experian you won't be able to create an account online or over the phone but have to walk to the nearest field office.
skooba
Broke Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 1:36p
rite said: just an FYI , if you have a security freeze with experian you won't be able to create an account online or over the phone but have to walk to the nearest field office.
wow thanks, that would explain why I couldn't get past my security questions.
mailvips
Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 3:50p
Thanks OP - the pain (good in a way) is that the password changes every 3 months.
makinbutter
Nerdy Member
posted: May. 10, 2012 @ 3:55p
Great! Now I can log in and see what I won't be getting when I retire!
I'm 23 years old. Can I opt-out of Social Security?
stiltner
Senior Member - 1K
posted: May. 11, 2012 @ 12:17a
flowindex said: Not working for me:
This service is not available at this time. Please try again during our regular service hours (Eastern Time):
Day Service Hours Monday-Friday 5:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. Saturday 5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Federal Holidays Same hours as the day the holiday occurs. If you need immediate assistance:
You may call us Monday through Friday: 7:00AM - 7:00PM at:
1-800-772-1213
If you are deaf or hard-of-hearing, call our toll-free TTY number:
1-800-325-0778
Same here, does this mean I can quit paying benefits I'll never see to a ponzi scheme now?
This service is not available at this time. Please try again during our regular service hours (Eastern Time):
Day Service Hours Monday-Friday 5:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. Saturday 5:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. Sunday 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 p.m. Federal Holidays Same hours as the day the holiday occurs. If you need immediate assistance:
You may call us Monday through Friday: 7:00AM - 7:00PM at:
1-800-772-1213
If you are deaf or hard-of-hearing, call our toll-free TTY number:
1-800-325-0778
I am encountering the same error...
BingBlangBlaow
Senior Member - 1K
posted: May. 11, 2012 @ 7:31a
I was also getting that error late last night, but it worked this morning.
mapen
Senior Member - 1K
posted: May. 11, 2012 @ 7:58a
wizardking said: Barabas said: I'm 23 years old. Can I opt-out of Social Security? Sure, become Amish. http://www.amishnews.com/amisharticles/amishss.htmOr get a county job in Galveston, Brazoria, or Matagorda, Texas:
It seems like getting permanently disabled early in your career is the best way to maximize social security ROI. I've only paid in around 10k total to SSI but I could be eligible to claim over 20k/year in disability. And if I had a kid they could get it too, making it more like 40k/yr for not working. What a country!
Yankees
Senior Member - 3K
posted: May. 11, 2012 @ 8:15a
awstick said: It seems like getting permanently disabled early in your career is the best way to maximize social security ROI. I've only paid in around 10k total to SSI but I could be eligible to claim over 20k/year in disability. And if I had a kid they could get it too, making it more like 40k/yr for not working. What a country!
putting the ethics of those trying to game the system aside for a second, a country that attempts to take care of the less fortunate of its constituents isn't that bad in my book. sure beats the theoretical alternatives of pure meritocracy (where the poor/hungry/suffering can just fend for themselves) or pure communism (where nothing you do individually truly matters as it all belongs to "the people"
besides, anyone willing to permanently injure themselves just so they can make $20k / year are probably making similarly bad decisions elsewhere in life, and are accelerating their exit from society
not saying this place is perfect (it is far from it), but empty rhetoric does little to improve things.
awstick
Senior Member
posted: May. 11, 2012 @ 8:34a
Yankees said: awstick said: It seems like getting permanently disabled early in your career is the best way to maximize social security ROI. I've only paid in around 10k total to SSI but I could be eligible to claim over 20k/year in disability. And if I had a kid they could get it too, making it more like 40k/yr for not working. What a country!
putting the ethics of those trying to game the system aside for a second, a country that attempts to take care of the less fortunate of its constituents isn't that bad in my book. sure beats the theoretical alternatives of pure meritocracy (where the poor/hungry/suffering can just fend for themselves) or pure communism (where nothing you do individually truly matters as it all belongs to "the people"
besides, anyone willing to permanently injure themselves just so they can make $20k / year are probably making similarly bad decisions elsewhere in life, and are accelerating their exit from society
not saying this place is perfect (it is far from it), but empty rhetoric does little to improve things.
Social safety nets are fine, but I don't really understand why SSDI is based on income and not need. Using the calculator on their website a 24 year old who made 100k/yr for their first three years after college would be eligible to claim SSDI of $2,497/mo plus dependent benefits of $1,872/mo. That's over $52k/year. The same age person who say made 10k/year instead would get $715/mo + $536 for a kid.
jumroo
Ancient Member
posted: May. 11, 2012 @ 9:07a
Yes....give up your citizenship and move out of the country. Simple... ain't it?
Barabas said: I'm 23 years old. Can I opt-out of Social Security?
psyteet1
Member
posted: May. 11, 2012 @ 9:58a
mapen said: wizardking said: Barabas said: I'm 23 years old. Can I opt-out of Social Security? Sure, become Amish. http://www.amishnews.com/amisharticles/amishss.htmOr get a county job in Galveston, Brazoria, or Matagorda, Texas:
I live in Galveston. Great city with an ever evolving demographic. Great place for a vacation too, and people with an open mind as mentioned. Ron Paul lives in the area for a reason.
kettledrum
Dismembered Member
posted: May. 11, 2012 @ 11:46a
rite said: just an FYI , if you have a security freeze with experian you won't be able to create an account online or over the phone but have to walk to the nearest field office. What happens if I try to drive there?
DPG
Ancient Member
posted: May. 11, 2012 @ 12:30p
psyteet1 said: mapen said: wizardking said: Barabas said: I'm 23 years old. Can I opt-out of Social Security? Sure, become Amish. http://www.amishnews.com/amisharticles/amishss.htmOr get a county job in Galveston, Brazoria, or Matagorda, Texas:
I live in Galveston. Great city with an ever evolving demographic. Great place for a vacation too, and people with an open mind as mentioned. Ron Paul lives in the area for a reason.
Who vacations in Galveston?!
Skipping 23 Messages...
fattywallace
Hysterical member
posted: Aug. 8, 2012 @ 1:16p
CanisMajor said: chimmy826 said: For over two months, I've been trying to create an online account and each and every time I receive "The service is not available at this time" error message. I've tried various browsers and variants of my former addresses. I finally took the plunge to call the SSA and they lived up to my expectations of not being able to help me one bit. They couldn't even send me my statement. They have to send me a form that I fill out and send back in to request my statement. What a bunch of BS!
I've been trying to set up my account since mid-May after seeing this thread and had the exact same experience. Does anyone have a success story for the last three months?
When that happens is due to SSN's being used/compromised by third parties............
J/K
I opened my account without any glitches within the last few weeks. Clean cookies and try again.
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