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Career Concerns Are Overwhelming for Student Nov. 18, 2019
Dear Annie: I'm in my last year of a pre-university study program and need to choose a university pr... Read More
Filing Date Still Confuses Readers Nov. 13, 2019
Even after writing several recent columns about the issue, I still get many emails from readers conf... Read More
Five Steps Women Can Take Toward Financial Empowerment Nov. 13, 2019
Dear Carrie: Despite our many advances, it seems like women still fall behind men when it comes to m... Read More
Are You Falling for These Financial Tricks? Nov. 06, 2019
Dear Readers: It's the rare person who doesn't occasionally fall into some poor financial habits tha... Read More
November 5, 2019 Nov. 05, 2019
Dear Annie: I've known Owen for four years, and we are in various classes together. We email regular... Read More
Relationship Maintenance Nov. 04, 2019
Q: My wife and I had been looking forward to retirement for many years, but it hasn't been as good f... Read More
Can You Use IRA Assets to Purchase a Retirement Home? Should You? Oct. 30, 2019
Dear Carrie: My wife and I are both over 63 and want to purchase a primary residence for our retirem... Read More
How Do Social Security Survivor Benefits Add Up? Oct. 23, 2019
Dear Carrie: My husband and I are each getting Social Security based on our own work records. When o... Read More
Social Security Program Myths Oct. 09, 2019
I could write a book called "The Top 100 Social Security Myths." And that book would be divided into... Read More
Tips for Helping Elderly Parents With Their Finances Oct. 02, 2019
Dear Carrie: My parents are in their early 80s. Fortunately, they're in relatively good health and s... Read More
Bathroom Retrofit Sep. 30, 2019
Q: My mother had a fall in the bathroom a few weeks ago and ended up with a minor concussion. After ... Read More
Do You Have to Pay Income Taxes on Social Security Benefits? Sep. 25, 2019
Dear Carrie: From what I've read, if a married couple has annual withdrawals from 401(k) plans, indi... Read More
Can Senior Citizens Get Social Security Disability Insurance? Sep. 18, 2019
Maybe it's the sign of the times, but I've been getting a lot of emails recently from senior citizen... Read More
Where's the Best Place for Extra Savings -- a Roth 401(k) or Roth IRA? Sep. 18, 2019
Dear Carrie: I'm 22 and recently started my first real job. I've had a Roth individual retirement ac... Read More
More SSA Blunders Sep. 11, 2019
I recently came across a Facebook page dedicated to Social Security Administration retirees. I decid... Read More
International Retirement: Part 2 Aug. 16, 2019
Last week, I introduced "Positive Aging" readers to the International Living Magazine's Annual Globa... Read More
International Retirement: Part 1 Aug. 09, 2019
Last weekend, I was spending time with a younger friend who had never seen the movie "The Best Exoti... Read More
Fixed Income Jul. 22, 2019
Q: My husband and I have been retired for several years and are realizing that we might just outlive... Read More
Jealousy Rearing Its Ugly Head Jul. 09, 2019
Dear Annie: I will turn 65 this year and can't help but look back on my life. For the most part, unt... Read More
The Social Security Earnings Penalty -- a Bad Law Jun. 12, 2019
The Social Security earnings penalty. I don't like this law. I've never liked this law. Before I exp... Read More
