‘We Have Been Scratching Our Brains’: My Mom Just Received a Random $60,000 Social Security Deposit. Is This a Mistake?

Is this a real windfall, or has she been caught up in a grand mistake? And what should she do with the money? Money asks an expert to weigh in.

# ‘We Have Been Scratching Our Brains’: My Mom Just Received a Random $60,000 Social Security Deposit. Is This a Mistake? Is this a real windfall, or has she been caught up in a grand mistake? And what should she do with the money? Money asks an expert to weigh in. **Read the full article:** [Money.com](https://money.com/social-security-60000-deposit-mistake/?xid=moneyrss) *This article was originally published by Money.com. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*