If You Give a Man a Mouse

Happy National Poetry Month. Now, if you’ll have a look-see,read our poem inspired by If You Give A Mouse A Cookie (by Laura Numeroff). If you give a man a mousehe’s going to want to use the computer.If he uses the computerhe’ll probably want to go on the Internet.If he surfs the Internethe’s going to want to visit some interesting websites.He’ll probably end up on www.socialsecurity.gov.If he visits socialsecurity.govyou can bet he’ll check out our library of publications at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs.If he reads some of our publications,he’ll probably want to check out the online services.If he does thatthere’s no doubt he’ll open a my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.Once he explores my Social Securityhe’ll end up reviewing his Social Security Statement.Then he’ll want to explore what will happen if he retires at different agesby using the Retirement Estimator at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator.If he plugs in different scenarios, such as earnings amounts and retirement datesthen he’ll probably start thinking seriously about retiring.He’ll read the publication When To Start Receiving Retirement Benefits.After he reads thathe’ll ask you what you think about his decision to retire,but he won’t listen to your answer.Instead, he’ll use the Retirement Planner at www.socialsecurity.gov/retire.It won’t take him long to realize that he wants to retireso he can spend more time on the computer.He will ask you to make him a cup of tea,so you put on the kettle.He will apply for retirement benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/applyonline.It will take him 15 minutes.The tea won’t even be ready untilafter he has submitted his application.He will start receiving his payments electronicallyand he’ll pay all of his bills online.And chances are, if he’s back on the computer with his mouse in hand,he’ll remember how easy it was to use Social Security’s website and he’ll comment about it by using Social Security’s social media hub at www.socialsecurity.gov/socialmedia.