Happy tax day

Today is tax day.  Hopefully you all got your taxes done on time.  As some of you know you will be getting a kick back from the stimulus bill passed by the government.  Here is the schedule for the release of the money below.

If you filed electronically and depending on the last two numbers of your Social Security Number you rebate should be in your account by:

00-20: May 2
21-75: May 9
76-99: May 16

If you filed the old fashion way of mail you should be getting your rebate later than most on the folllowing days using the last two digits of your social security:

00-09: May 16
10-18: May 23
19-25: May 30
26-38: June 6
39-51: June 13
52-63: June 20
64-75: June 27
76-87: July 4
88-99: July 11

Not planning on social security

I am 25 years old and lately have been seeing many articles that talk about social security.  Is this something that I should plan on getting when I retire?  As of right now there is a very small chance that I will even get it anything out of it.  But yet I pay into it twice a month.  For the people out there who are a long ways from sitting on the beach with a cocktail or hitting the golf course daily, you better start saving now and putting the money away. 

My saving habits are based on that I will not be getting social security.  If that day comes and for some reason there is still a drop or two left of the thousands I put into the system over the years I will be shocked. 

Is the government doing anything these days to improve the social security situation?