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Don't Worry. Be Happy! It's Nickels and Dimes. Feb. 08, 2017
I am always surprised at the number of people who are so darn intent on squeezing every last nickel ... Read More
My Advice: Don't Play by the Rules Feb. 01, 2017
Well, let's see if I get in trouble again! Today's question comes from a retiree who plans to return... Read More
To Shred, or Not to Shred? Jan. 26, 2017
Can someone legally dig through your trash looking for credit card receipts, account numbers or even... Read More
The Greatest Debt Producer That God Ever Created? Jan. 26, 2017
Libertarians and conservatives are skeptical of the government's ability to do anything well. But th... Read More
Sessions Should Order Study on Voter Fraud Jan. 26, 2017
There are some questions in our politics that will be perpetually debated with no clear conclusion i... Read More
The Health of PETS Jan. 25, 2017
Dear Mr. Berko: I'm a 65-year-old single woman, and using your column, I've picked some good stocks ... Read More
Robbing the Cradle Has Its Drawbacks Jan. 25, 2017
Q: I am 76. I have a much younger wife. She is 51. She has never worked outside the home. What will ... 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
The Post-Truth Era and Social Security Jan. 11, 2017
They say we are living in the "post-truth" era — a time when discussion and debate is framed b... Read More
Turning 66 in 2017? Consider Filing for Benefits this Month Jan. 04, 2017
I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself because it ... Read More
Social Security Update for 2017 Dec. 28, 2016
It has been my custom for most of the past 18 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the S... Read More
A One-Sided Social Security Reform Proposal Dec. 21, 2016
Quite a few readers have asked me to comment on a bill sponsored by Representative Sam Johnson, R.-T... Read More
Trumping Your Social Security -- Getting Social Security Benefits Overseas Dec. 14, 2016
Ever since the presidential election, I've probably received 50 emails from readers asking me what w... Read More
Mailbag Miscellany Dec. 07, 2016
I'm drawing a blank. And I'm blaming it on my bad cold. My head is all stuffed up and I can't think ... Read More
When Seniors Become Disabled Nov. 30, 2016
Q: I was going to file for my Social Security retirement in a few years. But I'm wondering if I shou... Read More
Please Stop Confusing SSI with Social Security Nov. 23, 2016
I sometimes feel like I should spend the first half of the column explaining to readers that the Sup... Read More
Why Trump Won't Privatize Social Security Nov. 16, 2016
In the past week or so, I've heard from dozens of fearful readers asking about Donald Trump's plans ... Read More
Foreign Pension May Reduce Your U.S. Social Security Benefit Nov. 09, 2016
Q: I have lived and worked in the United States for the past 15 years. But I was born in Great Brita... 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
More Answers to Common Social Security Questions Oct. 26, 2016
In last week's column, I tried to squeeze in as many concise answers as possible to some of the most... Read More
