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Give Thanks for Social Security Nov. 23, 2022
Around this year's Thanksgiving holiday, I'm going to suggest that we Americans give thanks for the ... Read More
Don't Fall For Catchy and Scary Headlines Aug. 10, 2022
I guess I picked a bad title when I called my little guidebook "Social Security: Simple and Smart." ... Read More
Why Should You Believe Me? Aug. 03, 2022
I frequently hear from readers who tell me about Social Security-related advice they got from a frie... Read More
Sometimes, You Just Can't Win Jul. 27, 2022
I'll tell you this: Sometimes, you just can't win. I've learned over the years that you have to have... Read More
More Mailbag Questions Jul. 06, 2022
Last week, instead of writing a column centered around just one Social Security topic, I decided to ... Read More
Protective Filing Dates Mar. 30, 2022
This is going to be a column about a special procedure that the Social Security Administration routi... Read More
Tips for Finding Social Security Information Online Mar. 23, 2022
I'm sure lots of my readers are always looking for Social Security information online. So am I. Even... Read More
A Social Security Pop Quiz Feb. 16, 2022
OK, class. You've been reading my column for a number of years now. It's time to see how much you've... Read More
Happy Valentine's Day, Honey -- Do You Want Flowers or Social Security Benefits? Feb. 09, 2022
I suppose it's normal for husbands to give some extra thought to getting something for their wives a... Read More
Lapses in Service and Advice at the SSA Jan. 19, 2022
Today I'm going to write, once again, about lapses in service and advice from the Social Security Ad... Read More
A COLA Gift From Congress Few Seniors Know About Jan. 12, 2022
I wonder if any of my readers have thought about this. Why did you get the 2022 cost-of-living incre... Read More
Turning Full Retirement Age in 2022? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month Jan. 05, 2022
I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself because it ... Read More
A Big, Dumb Jerk Takes a Tumble! Dec. 22, 2021
I recently shared a humorous story about a trip I took to Poland in the 1990s to train some of their... Read More
When and How to File for Social Security Benefits Dec. 15, 2021
Hundreds of thousands of people will be filing for Social Security benefits in 2022. So today, I'm g... Read More
Seniors Who Are Disabled Dec. 01, 2021
Baby boomers (like me) aren't just getting old. Some of us are also getting frail. I'm probably a pr... Read More
Memories of a Social Security Trip to Poland Nov. 24, 2021
For some time now, I have been working on a book that I plan to give to my kids and grandkids for Ch... Read More
Where to Go for Social Security Help Oct. 27, 2021
My wife has a little plaque hanging on the wall of her art studio. She's a fiber artist who makes qu... Read More
A Woman's Guide to Social Security Oct. 13, 2021
I'm going to start this column by shamelessly promoting my little Social Security guidebook called "... Read More
Should a Housewife Get Social Security Credits? Sep. 22, 2021
People frequently write to me with an idea to change Social Security law in some way that they think... Read More
Social Security Will NOT Go Broke! Sep. 08, 2021
Here we go again. Another round of scare stories about the impending doom of Social Security. Headli... Read More
