YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY

By DAVID BROWN

You've heard what we at Social Security have to say about retiring on-line - that it's fast, easy and secure. Now see what some of our recent applicants have written about applying for Social Security benefits on-line.

Mr. Brown is District Manager of the Social Security Administration's Downtown New York Office.

"I am beyond thrilled about the on-line filing process," said Priah from Ohio. "The retirement application was easy to start. I did not feel rushed at all."

Tom from Arizona had this to say: "I recently applied for Social Security benefits on-line, which was painless and took about 20 minutes. I followed that up with a car wash, which took longer. How about that? A Federal benefit that took less time to apply for than getting a car wash."

Melanie from Indiana said, "I helped my husband apply for retirement benefits on-line and it couldn't have been easier."

Sven from Minneapolis said, "I filed for my retirement benefits on-line and it worked great."

"I am amazed at the speed and efficiency," said Joe from California. "My wife turns 62 in September and will follow me in applying on-line."

Eileen from Pennsylvania said, "It took 20 minutes. I loved that after each page it would tell me if I had made a mistake. It was very easy to use."

Vicki from Ohio said, "It's a no-brainer. Applying on-line was so easy, the application was very user-friendly. I liked it."

And Bob from California had this to say: "Signing up for my Social Security on-line was a snap!"

So don't just take our word for it. Listen to what others are saying all over the country. Join the more-than one million people who have taken advantage of the most convenient way to apply for retirement benefits - on-line. It sure beats waiting in line. Visit www.socialsecurity.gov to learn more, or go directly to www.socialsecurity.gov/retire2 to get started with your retirement.