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More Questions ... More Answers Sep. 27, 2017
Last week, I tried to answer as many questions as I could in the limited space I have. But I ran out... Read More
Not Saving Is the American Way Sep. 26, 2017
Smart people living in harm's way of hurricanes know to fortify their homes before the storm hits. I... Read More
Social Security: Short and Quick Sep. 20, 2017
Because Social Security rules can be so confusing to so many people, and because it can take some ti... Read More
Do You Really Want a Shrunken SSA? Sep. 13, 2017
I sure am glad President Trump isn't considering me to be the new head of the Social Security Admini... Read More
Equifax Is Too Big to Fail, Not Too Big to Hold Accountable Sep. 13, 2017
The most disturbing thing about the data breach acknowledged last week by the credit reporting agenc... Read More
Answers for Women About Social Security Sep. 06, 2017
I wouldn't know how to go about getting accurate information about this issue, but based on the emai... Read More
Take My Social Security Advice ... Not My Financial Advice Aug. 30, 2017
I've discussed this issue before in this column. I am a Social Security expert. But I am NOT a finan... 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
When to Actually File for Social Security Retirement Benefits Aug. 16, 2017
For some reason, I have been getting an awful lot of questions lately from seniors who are fretting ... Read More
Prisoners Do NOT Get Social Security Aug. 09, 2017
Q: I was in my local Social Security office recently. While I was sitting in the waiting room, I not... 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
Explaining Medicare Card Codes Jul. 26, 2017
Q: My wife and I are both on Social Security and Medicare. Her Medicare card has my Social Security ... Read More
More Widows ... More Questions Jul. 19, 2017
Perhaps I've opened the floodgates? I've written a several columns over the past month or two discus... Read More
Stop Worrying About Social Security Jul. 12, 2017
I've written about this topic before. But I just have to do it again. If my emails are any indicatio... Read More
Elderly Seniors Want More From Social Security Jul. 05, 2017
I guess it's just a sign of the times we are living in. But I am amazed by the number of emails that... Read More
Social Security Laws Are NOT Changing Constantly Jun. 28, 2017
Several times every week, someone makes a comment similar to this one, which I found in today's emai... Read More
Neighbors Helping Neighbors with Social Security Issues Jun. 21, 2017
Q: I have a young 30-something neighbor who stopped working a few years ago to raise a family. She t... Read More
Rules About Retroactive Benefits Jun. 14, 2017
Before I get to today's questions, all of which deal with claiming retroactive benefits, I must make... Read More
Widows with Social Security Issues Jun. 07, 2017
Recently, I wrote a column about how Social Security impacts widows and widowers. But the questions ... Read More
Explaining the Windfall Elimination Provision May. 31, 2017
A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about something called the "government pension offset." It is a la... Read More
