How to Set Up Your My Social Security Account Online

If you don't have a my Social Security account, go online and set one up ASAP. It used to be that you had to drive to your local Social Security office and wait in line to claim your benefits, Sometimes, you had to make multiple visits. But now, it's easy -- and wise -- to set up your own Social Security account online even if you're years away from retirement. Find out why and how in this video that includes many screenshots of the my Social Security account application process.

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0:00 You should set up your my Social Security Account online
0:44 Why you should set up your my Social Security Account if you’re already receiving benefits
1:02 Why you should set up your my Social Security Account if you’re not receiving benefits
1:34 Setting up your my Social Security Account can stop scammers
2:07 How to set up your my Social Security Account online
3:50 What your my Social Security Account can show you
4:00 Using login.gov vs. ID.me
4:03 The downside to setting up your my Social Security Account

Jeff Hoyt is SeniorLiving.org’s Editor-in-Chief.

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