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Foreign-Born Parents Not Mooching Off the Social Security System Apr. 17, 2024
Q: I am sick and tired of all these people who bring their parents over here from foreign countries ... Read More
Divorced Man's Guide to Social Security Apr. 10, 2024
Over the 27 years I've been writing this column, I have probably written a hundred columns directed ... Read More
How Many Stars for Social Security Service? Apr. 03, 2024
I've been writing this column for about 27 years. And more than a few times, I took my former agency... Read More
Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security Mar. 27, 2024
In today's column, I'm going to talk about Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Despite what many... Read More
Privacy Laws and Social Security Mar. 20, 2024
Social Security's privacy laws are a topic I've covered in past columns. But I can tell from my emai... Read More
Spousal and Survivors Benefits for Men Mar. 13, 2024
In the past 27 years, I bet I have written hundreds of columns explaining spousal and widows benefit... Read More
You Are Being Paid Properly Mar. 06, 2024
In my 32 years of experience working for the Social Security Administration and the 27 years I've be... Read More
That's Not What I Meant To Say Feb. 21, 2024
I've always taken pride in the fact that I do a pretty good job of explaining Social Security rules ... Read More
What We Expect From Government Jan. 24, 2024
I have been writing this column since 1997. So this will be my 27th year of helping people better un... Read More
Not All Bureaucrats Work For the Government Jan. 17, 2024
Well, this week I learned that not all bureaucrats work for the government. They can be found in any... Read More
Women and Social Security -- Common Misunderstandings Jan. 10, 2024
Whether you're a man or woman, Social Security rules can sometimes be confusing and hard to understa... Read More
Ex Stealing Money? Sep. 24, 2023
Dear Annie: My wife left me a little over a year ago. She handled all the finances and was a stay-at... Read More
Cutting Ties With My Hairdresser Aug. 12, 2023
Dear Annie: I don't know how to break up with my hairdresser. I have been going to him for five year... Read More
Financially Supporting My Ex-Wife Mar. 10, 2022
Dear Annie: My soon-to-be ex-wife and I were married for almost five years. When we decided to have ... Read More
Bonding With My Husband's Ex-Wife Nov. 14, 2021
Dear Annie: I see so many columns where parents don't get the result they want from their children. ... Read More
July 18, 2021 Jul. 18, 2021
Dear Annie: During a recent family gathering, my mother-in-law referred to me as an "out-law" instea... Read More
October 16, 2020 Oct. 16, 2020
Dear Annie: My wife and I are nearly 90 years old. Five months ago, she had a stroke and has since b... Read More
July 31, 2020 Jul. 31, 2020
Dear Annie: Our daughter recently became engaged and we couldn't be happier. She is our only child a... Read More
Hiding a New Baby from Family Jun. 25, 2020
Dear Annie: Two and a half years ago, while my business was doing well, my marriage of 30+ years was... Read More
Divorced Women Surveyed About Social Security Sep. 25, 2019
I've written many columns in the past with messages targeted to divorced women. And I thought I had ... Read More
