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He'll Be Home All Day Jun. 18, 2017
Dear Annie: Can you give me some advice about how to adjust to my husband's imminent early-ish retir... Read More
Be Prepared! May. 01, 2017
Q: My husband and I are planning to retire at the end of this year. Both of us have had busy success... Read More
My Apologies for Another Maximizing Column Apr. 26, 2017
Q: I am 68 years old and retired. My wife is 60 and still working. When I was 66, my financial plann... Read More
Bucking the Trend -- Minimizing Our Social Security Mar. 29, 2017
Q: My wife and I are both 62. My wife hasn't worked outside the home in many years. I am still worki... Read More
Retirement Woes Feb. 06, 2017
Q: My husband retired five months ago, and our relationship is not going well. We moved to a retirem... Read More
Questions About SSI Benefits Jan. 18, 2017
Q: You've written in past columns that the SSI program is not a Social Security benefit. But my sist... Read More
Questions About QLACs Jan. 04, 2017
Dear Readers: Over the past seven months, I've received several dozen questions about a relatively n... Read More
What's Worth Doing? Jan. 02, 2017
Q: Our grandson, who will be graduating from college in June, is in love and wants to marry his fian... Read More
Why Not Write Your Life? Dec. 15, 2016
When I'm not writing columns or working on my books, I devote a lot of time to helping seniors commi... Read More
Want a Job? Nov. 24, 2016
Do you remember the days when everyone seemed to retire on or before that ominous 65th birthday? Wel... Read More
It's Only Too Late to Save for Retirement If You Don't Start Now! Oct. 27, 2016
Does the dreaded question "How much money will I need for retirement?" tie your stomach in knots? Mi... Read More
Social Security's IOU Trust Fund Oct. 27, 2016
Social Security is the largest single program in the federal budget. The retirement and disability p... Read More
Living Long and Getting Paid Sep. 28, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: Could you please explain a qualified longevity annuity contract to me? A 65-year-old... Read More
The Cost of Dipping Into Your Retirement Aug. 29, 2016
More people than ever are taking loans from their retirement accounts, simply because they can. Here... Read More
Retirement Savings: Making Up for Lost Time Aug. 10, 2016
Dear Carrie, I'm 42 years old and have saved no money. How can I retire at 65? —A Reader Dea... Read More
Emotional Ups and Downs and No End in Sight Aug. 06, 2016
Dear Annie: I've been married for 24 years and have five children (two in college). I have spent mos... Read More
Questions from Teachers and Railroaders Jun. 22, 2016
Q: I read your recent column explaining the offset I will suffer because I get a small teacher's pen... Read More
The Political Market Jun. 01, 2016
Dear Mr. Berko: Several of my well-read colleagues (we're all engineers) believe that the Department... Read More
Pets Are Family May. 23, 2016
Q: My husband and I retired six months ago. Shortly thereafter, our dog, Charlie, passed. We both mi... Read More
Saying Goodbye to Nanny May. 15, 2016
Dear Annie: Last weekend, my youngest daughter got her driver's license. She is now able to take her... Read More
