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Confused over credit card terms and conditions? This brochure is a spin-free guide to reading the fine print in credit card offers and agreements.

Concerned about insurance coverage for your accounts held at credit unions? This brochure describes how credit union member accounts are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA).

This is a comprehensive brochure describing how credit union member accounts are insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), an agency of the federal government. The brochure describes the variety of insured accounts, and includes examples of insurance protection for various size families and explains how to structure accounts to obtain the most protection.

Are your funds fully insured? This Electronic Share Insurance Calculator will help you determine the insurance coverage for your accounts held at federally insured credit unions.

This website provides information and guidance for Medicare beneficiaries about Extra Help with prescription drug plan costs. The Extra Help is estimated to be worth about $4,000 per year. To qualify for the Extra Help, a person must be receiving Medicare, have limited resources and income, and reside in one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia.

This website provides Information about Social Security benefits that women should know as brides, new mothers, divorced spouses, caregiver or widows.

When you have a baby, one of the things that should be on your “to do” list is getting a Social Security number for your baby. The easiest time to do this is when you give information for your child’s birth certificate. If you wait to apply for a number at a Social Security office, there may be delays while we verify your child’s birth certificate. This website provides instructions on how to get a Social Security number for your child and information on how to apply for disability and other benefits for your child.

Social Security should be notified as soon as possible when a person dies. This site provides information about how you can report a death in the family and about possible benefits for family members, including surviving spouse, unmarried children, and parents.

You can apply online for Social retirement or spouse's benefits or disability benefits. You can also check the status of your application, or request an appeal if benefits were denied. This site provides guidance and forms.

The on-line Retirement Estimator produces estimates of Social Secuirty retirement benefits based on your Social Security earnings record. These estimates are provided for three different ages -- early retirement age, full retirement age, and age 70.