Social Security Administration

You may not think of Social Security as an economic stimulus program, but it is.

Granny, get your gun? The Internet rumor mill has been buzzing in full force after the Social Security Administration posted notice of a recent ammunition purchase. Why would the agency responsible for pension and disability benefits need 174,000 hollow-point bullets?

We're not sure if the Catchup Advisory Board approves, but the big news this week was Garrison Keillor announcing plans to bid adieu to Lake Wobegon and A Prairie Home Companion after nearly 37 years.  Judging by the response to his plans, he'll surely be missed. Why now? "I sure don't want to make a fool of myself and be singing romantic duets with 25-year-old women when I'm 75."

Signing up for Medicare has never been easier. Last week marked the beginning of a new way for older adults to enroll for Medicare -- on the internet. Patricia Barry reports: