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An Apology -- 25 Years Later Mar. 21, 2018
I just got an email that absolutely floored me. Honestly, it even brought a lump to my throat. It ha... Read More
Animal Retirement Mar. 17, 2018
When we had to put down our beloved rabbit at the end of last year, we wondered what to tell the chi... Read More
Retirement to Bring New Headaches Mar. 14, 2018
Dear Annie: After working my whole life, I am retiring in a couple of weeks. I've been looking forwa... Read More
The 'Three-Legged Stool' Is a Bit Wobbly Mar. 14, 2018
I'm sure most people reading this column have heard the term, "the three-legged stool." That refers ... Read More
Taxes and Retirement Savings Feb. 21, 2018
Dear Mr. Berko: I have $362,000 in my 401(k) account. It took me 22 years to accumulate that amount.... Read More
Retirement Comes in With a Bang Feb. 16, 2018
Dear Annie: I am a 67-year-old man who has extreme seller's remorse and have slipped into depression... Read More
Celebrate Black History by Promoting Black Ownership Feb. 07, 2018
I have long been in favor of reforming Social Security by changing it to a system of personally owne... Read More
The Retirement Life Feb. 01, 2018
Recently, it has come to our attention that there is more to work than work. There is also retiremen... Read More
An Unfond Farewell to Un-statesman Orrin Hatch Jan. 03, 2018
The longest-serving Republican senator in U.S. history announced this week that he will finally, fin... Read More
The Retirement Decision Nov. 25, 2017
Dear Annie: My fiance recently decided to retire this coming March. We both will be 65 in January, a... Read More
Different Priorities in Retirement Nov. 21, 2017
Dear Annie: My husband and I have just retired, and I'm beginning to worry about our personality dif... Read More
They Soared and Then Soured Nov. 10, 2017
"The sun did not shine. It was too wet to play. So we sat in the balloon retirement home all that co... Read More
Please Don't Touch the Retirement Accounts Nov. 01, 2017
I know it's hard. I know you're desperate. You're stressed and losing sleep. Things are tough. You h... Read More
Saving by Choice, Not by Chance Oct. 18, 2017
A reader question I answered recently brought a small avalanche of mail, mostly from readers who wer... Read More
Will You Wed Work Till Death Do You Part? Oct. 12, 2017
Many Americans now face retirement, hearts full of dreams, bank accounts full of nothing. For them, ... Read More
High School Kids and Social Security Oct. 11, 2017
I spent part of my 32-year career with the Social Security Administration as a public affairs specia... Read More
The Boss Is a Weasel Sep. 18, 2017
I don't want single-payer health insurance. You know why? Because I think the company you work for o... Read More
Questions from Seniors with Kids Aug. 23, 2017
I haven't seen any demographic numbers on this issue, but if the emailed questions I'm getting from ... Read More
Leaving the Country? Read This Booklet! Aug. 02, 2017
I discussed this issue about six months ago. But for some reason, my email inbox continues to be cra... Read More
Retiring During a Civil War Jun. 26, 2017
My parents were good working-class Americans, so they taught me to be scared and ashamed. They taugh... Read More
