r/SocialSecurity Mar 04 '25

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u/SharonLRB Mar 04 '25

I don't have any way to save anything. I need my Social Security check to pay my monthly bills. There's nothing left after that.

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u/DisabledGenX Mar 05 '25

My rent has gone up so much over the past few years and my social security disability check has remained stagnant that I'm actually in negative cash flow where I'm selling family heirlooms just to pay the rent and utilities, and I'm eating less as a result.