If the Social Security Administration overpays you, it's not free extra money -- you will be expected to pay it back or have wages garnished.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A United States Treasury government check rests on top of a Social Security card. (DNY59/Getty Images) As October draws to a close ...

The federal government shutdown has the tens of millions of Americans on Social Security concerned about whether they’ll receive the monthly benefits they rely on to pay their bills. The government is ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. October's ...

Social Security is a dynamic program, with changes made on a near-annual basis. The Trump administration revamped Social Security's overpayment and recovery garnishment rate to recoup an estimated $23 ...

Expect in-person ID checks, same-day direct deposit updates, fewer paper checks, stricter overpayment recovery, and other ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trays of printed social security checks wait to be mailed from the U.S. Treasury's Financial Management services facility in ...

Of the over 71 million Americans who receive regular Social Security payments, some may have begun receiving smaller checks. However, the payments should arrive on schedule nonetheless. October's ...