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Trying to Help Dad Led to Complications May. 23, 2018
Q: My dad is 90 years old and I help him with medical appointments and managing important business a... Read More
Questions About Delayed Retirement Credits May. 16, 2018
All of today's questions involve the payment of what are known as "delayed retirement credits." This... Read More
Riding the Social Security Gravy Train May. 09, 2018
Before I get to today's question, I must give some background information on the topic at hand ̵... Read More
Sometimes the Government Giveth and Then Taketh Away May. 02, 2018
Q: I am 66 years old, and I get my own small Social Security retirement benefit. Because it is so sm... Read More
Identity Theft and Social Security Apr. 18, 2018
Q: My daughter recently had problems with a stolen purse and with someone possibly using her Social ... Read More
To Infinity and Beyond: Are Trillion-Dollar Deficits the New Norm? Apr. 12, 2018
Trillion-dollar deficits are coming back faster than originally projected. Though it's fair to compl... Read More
SSA Service: Am I a Shill or a Critic? Apr. 11, 2018
I figure I must be doing something right when I get back-to-back emails from readers criticizing me ... Read More
Taking Care of Mom in a Mom and Pop Business Apr. 04, 2018
Q: My husband and I run a small business. We are in our early 50s. Our profits are modest, but usual... Read More
When in Doubt, Always File a Claim Mar. 28, 2018
Q: I want to thank you so much for helping me out. A few months ago, I gave you the particulars of o... Read More
Reporting Social Security Fraud Mar. 24, 2018
Dear Annie: I came to the United States back in the late 1980s. My husband at the time suddenly aban... Read More
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
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
Uncle Sam Continues to Stick His Head in the Sand on Entitlements Mar. 08, 2018
Social Security and Medicare are the two biggest programs driving the growth of our debt. What's mor... Read More
Observant Reader Notices Fluke in COLA Payments Mar. 07, 2018
Q: The recent cost-of-living adjustment to our Social Security checks got me wondering about somethi... Read More
Inspector General's Report Causes Confusion for Widows Feb. 28, 2018
The inspector general for the Social Security Administration recently released a report that was wel... Read More
Pioneer Nation vs. Welfare State Feb. 28, 2018
When the British Parliament was debating in 1765 whether to impose a direct tax on the American colo... Read More
'Notch Babies' Now Reaching Century Mark -- and They Are Still Mad! Feb. 21, 2018
There is a group of very old people out there who, for decades now, has been misled into believing t... Read More
Working While Getting Disability Benefits Feb. 14, 2018
Q: I am 57 years old and getting Social Security disability benefits. I understand I can work and ma... Read More
I'm a Hit with the Ladies! Feb. 07, 2018
Don't tell my wife, but if my inbox is any indication, I'm a big hit with the ladies! I have a hunch... 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
