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Social Security Corner 5 reasons to set up account

There are countless reasons why you can benefit from using your personal my Social Security account. Here are five that highlight why opening an account today can help you and the people you love.

Saving you time

There’s no need to leave your home when using the features of my Social Security. You may think you need to speak with a Social Security representative to check your application status, set up or change direct deposit, or request a replacement Social Security card. All you have to do is log in or create an account at www.ssa. gov/myaccount.

Security rity account? This allows you to calculating the estimated benefit When you open an account, it prevents someone else from possibly creating an account in your name. And, we use the two-step authentication to verify you are the one logging in to your account. Your personal information is verify if your employers reported your earnings to us correctly. This is very important. Accurate wage reporting will ensure you get the benefits you earned when you begin receiving benefits. Planning for your Future by Elizabeth Pivonka amount. You can also view your estimated disability benefit on the Estimate Benefits page. Control A personal my Social Security account gives you the control to conduct your Social Security business wherever and whenever you want without needing to speak with a representative. You very important to us. You can access your personal information safely and securely using my Social Security. Reassurance Did you know you can see Home is Where You’ll Find Us Home is Where You’ll Find Us Retirement planning is essential for a secure future. The Retirement Calculator lets you enter the age or date when you expect to begin receiving benefits to generate an estimated benefit amount. If you enter your can check the status of your claim, get an instant proof of benefits letter or copy of your SSA-1099, and more. And people in most states can request a replacement Social Security card. Check out www.ssa.gov/myaccount and put yourself in control. your entire work history with your personal my Social Secuestimated future salary amount, that will be included when The author is with the Social Security Administration in Albany.

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Niskayuna Senior Center

The Senior Center partially opened in mid-July for gatherings outside the center. Additional activities are expected to resume this month. All participants must have their temperature check when they arrive by a staff member using a no-touch thermometer, and anyone with a temperature of 100.4 F degrees and above will not be able to attend. The senior bus will be in limited operation, Niskayuna residents can call the bus number at 518-372-4969 to schedule pick up on program days.

The senior center remains committed to keeping you moving with exercise and entertainment all in one place on their YouTube Channel with weekly updated content (bit. ly/2OPyl4V). New content is added each week so be sure to subscribe to receive notifications. Visit the webpage (www. niskayuna.org/senior-center) for information about upcoming classes and events.

Staff is still available by phone to assist seniors, and have been calling, emailing and sending postcards to seniors in the community each week to stay connected and check in on everyone. If you would like to be added to the list of calls, call or email at 518-372-4969 or lobrien@niskayuna.org.

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n Learning Center continued from Page 7 write out his or her education goals and each step required to achieve those goals. Then, discuss with your child a plan for how he or she can achieve them. Keep the list active, checking off achievements and updating check points.

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want to learn. Learning can get a bad reputation with kids. For many children, school is difficult, homework is tedious and

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groceries can call to be added to the weekly shopping trip. Call for more information. Go to the Facebook page to see daily updated content here: www. facebook.com/NiskayunaSeniorCenter.

Clifton Park Senior Center

The center initially opened for outdoor activities only in mid-July with plans to open indoors sometime in August with instructor-led activities where a safe 6-foot distance can be maintained. Visit the webpage for the most up-to-date schedule: cliftonpark.org/services/seniorservices/senior-center.html.

Remember to call to reserve your spot, since space may be limited. Wear your mask or shield if you cannot maintain a safe 6-foot distance between one another. There will be picnic tables, but you may also bring your own chair. All groups will meet just outside the main entrance in the shade on or near the patio. Please park in the main parking lot. Bocce players should park in the rear parking lot and meet at the Bocce Courts.

Current outdoor activities include Bocce Ball, Knitting and Crocheting, Golf and Bingo. In mid-August, planned indoor activities include Soul Line Dancing, Tai Chi, Strong Bones and Balance, Yoga, Watercolor, Latin Line Dancing and Exercise to Tape.

worksheets are painful. If that is true for your child, see if you can restore your child’s interest in learning by making it fun again. Research fun experiments to do with your kids, find books that make them laugh out loud and/or look for ways to enable them to dig deeper into whatever subject excites them.

Patrick McNamara is the Executive Director of Sylvan Learning of Albany and Clifton Park, which provides tutoring services and academic coaching (www. SylvanLearning.com).

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