including liabilities relateHAPPYLUKEd to promissory notes previously issued by the company.

700 rules that can easily trip up claimants and cost them tens of thousands of dollars in lost benefits.He also recommends that people check their Social Security history to make sure that the agency has your correct earnings history in their files.HAPPYLUKE

Some of the pitfalls are detailed in a new book.The Social Security Administration said in a statement to CBS MoneyWatch that improving its business processes to serve our customers better remains a top priority.In a stHAPPYLUKEatement to CBS MoneyWatch.

who has published academic research about Social Security and is the co-author of the best-selling Get Whats Yours: The Secrets to Maxing Out Your Social Security.Here are four common mistakes that people often make in claiming Social Security.

Each persons situation is unique.

By claiming Social Security early.two officials with knowledge of the negotiations said.

there are 10 unaccounted for Americans.Hamas had said it would be willing to release 10 children as part of a first tranche in exchange for a cease-fire.

was among those believed to be held in Gaza.according to the State Department.