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re: 14 yr old middle school student discovers way for Gov't to save $370M a yr
Posted on 3/28/14 at 4:40 pm to Alahunter
Posted on 3/28/14 at 4:40 pm to Alahunter
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unsure if the government would adopt the change, as the focus on saving printing costs has shifted to publishing documents exclusively online.
Documents online, maybe so, but what about the unnecessary letters and notices they send out monthly to individuals? And the cost of the paper/mailing them?
My mother, from Medicare, gets a monthly 6 or 7 page statement of her medical expenses.
A friend gets a statement every month telling him he owes $X for Medicare (Part B?), and that it will be taken out of his checking account, since he signed up for auto withdrawal. Duh.
Social Security sends summary booklets out every few months to let people know how many quarters they've accrued.
Multiply just those by the # of people on Medicare/Social Security and those still paying in to Social Security. Astronomical.
eta: removed erroneous statement
This post was edited on 3/29/14 at 8:24 am
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Posted on 3/28/14 at 6:06 pm to TigerTattle
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Those already getting SS get a letter every month that's kind of like a check stub for the amount they receive.
In 3.5 years, I have never once received such a monthly letter. All I get is a once-a-year written notice of what the benefit will be for the coming year.
Posted on 3/28/14 at 9:26 pm to TigerTattle
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Those already getting SS get a letter every month that's kind of like a check stub for the amount they receive.
Not a chance. And no e-mail notification either. I have to remember to add the amount to my account on the 21st of every month.
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