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https://www.ssa.gov/myaccount/statement.html

Wanted to share this as a resource since I started doing a deep dive on the financial implications during one's retirement years of being a homemaker earlier today in light of a new law in Florida stopping the practice of lifetime alimony.

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[–] techguy86@lemmy.world 48 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Apparently the SSA’s website closes for the evenings. Who would have thunk.

[–] Konman72@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I ran into this as well and honestly just can't believe it. Like, this is something my grandparent would think might happen and I'd laugh at how silly it is. Yet here we are.

[–] techguy86@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Those bits and bytes need time off too! 😂🤣

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm 99% sure it's because the website is hooked into ancient systems that need complete control over the data to process and update. So they run that part overnight to have up to date information for the next day.

[–] HandsHurtLoL@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is funny, but not true. The federal government turns off servers and electronics after business hours in accordance with power-saving measures enacted by President Jimmy Carter.

Carter installed solar panels onto the White House in the late 70s, early 80s. Reagan came in and dismantled them.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

That is so much worse.

[–] Walnut@hungryhippo.net 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Gotta turn off the mainframe to save money!

[–] Borg286@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Actually, the mouse running the wheel powering the server also needed to clock out for the night.

[–] HandsHurtLoL@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Have a problem with it? Take it up with the union, bub.

[–] HandsHurtLoL@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

I'm surprised!!!

[–] LoafyLemon@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

If only there was a way to keep services up and running after hours. ¯⁠\⁠⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠⁠/⁠¯

[–] FReddit@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

You can open a.n account online though it's a pain in the ass. But I like to keep track so I can figure out what kind of dumpster I'll be able to afford in retirement.

[–] Pips@lemmy.film 2 points 1 year ago

Think about how well the SSA is funded and then consider where they might have cost cut. You'd be surprised how much contract IT eats into a budget.