But They’re Cousins...
January 1, 2009
Author: Catherine M. Callery (Kate)| Louise M. Tarantino
Ann Biddle, Esq., Paul M. Ryther, Esq.
If you can remember the theme song to “The Patty Duke Show,” popular on 1960s television, then you are closely approaching retirement age yourself!
The Social Security Administration (SSA) teamed up with Patty Duke to unveil its new online retirement application and launched the agency’s Retire Online campaign. Featuring cousins Patty and Cathy Lane from the hit sitcom, the campaign will let Americans know that it’s now easier than ever to retire online at www.socialsecurity.gov.
Acting as a spokeswoman for millions of other baby boomers, Ms. Duke is pitching the ease of filing for retirement benefits online. To apply, go to www.socialsecurity.gov and click on “Applying Online for Retirement Benefits.” You will be asked a brief series of questions about you and your work. Need to look up some information? You don’t have to complete the application in one sitting. You can stop and restart the application without losing any of the information entered. Have a question? There are convenient “more info” links that you can click on to get an answer. And when you’re done, just click the “Sign Now” button to submit the application. There are no paper forms to sign, and usually no additional documents are required. If more information is needed, Social Security will contact you.
To see a demonstration of Social Security’s online retirement application and to view the new public service announcements featuring Patty Duke as cousins Patty and Cathy Lane, go to www.socialsecurity.gov/pattyduke.
What a wild duet!
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