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Seeing It in Black and White Nov. 06, 2024
Readers are always asking me to explain various Social Security rules and regulations. But sometimes... Read More
Want a Job? Nov. 01, 2024
Do you remember the days when everyone seemed to retire on or before that ominous 65th birthday? Wel... Read More
Politics, Elections and Social Security Oct. 30, 2024
Because the presidential and congressional elections are on everyone's mind, more than a few people ... Read More
How to Not Be Grumpy Oct. 25, 2024
Do you remember the 1993 hit movie "Grumpy Old Men"? It starred Jack Lemmon, who was 68 at the time,... Read More
Here Are Some Social Security Rules I Can't Explain Oct. 23, 2024
I've always prided myself on being able to explain the rationale behind various Social Security rule... Read More
Are You Resistant to Change? Oct. 18, 2024
About 100 years ago, Anatole France, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1921, weighed in on t... Read More
Social Security COLA for 2025 Oct. 16, 2024
In mid-October every year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its much-anticipated report on ch... Read More
Overcoming Family Guilt and Setting Boundaries Oct. 11, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm a 50-plus married empty nester with a full-time job and three dogs. Life is still bu... Read More
Senior Sweethearts Oct. 11, 2024
I have a dear friend who has been a widow for three years. She recently told me that special days, l... Read More
A Widow Doesn't Have To 'Live in Sin' To Get Social Security Oct. 09, 2024
Q: My mother told me she remembers a time when women had to "live in sin" (those are her words) to a... Read More
Vanity: Part 1 Oct. 04, 2024
There are plenty of cynical and clueless amateur social theorists who believe that after a certain a... Read More
How Your Retirement Benefit Is Figured Oct. 02, 2024
I've learned over the years that when it comes to Social Security retirement benefit calculations, t... Read More
Psych Yourself Up Sep. 27, 2024
Unless you are blessed with superior, Zen-like mind control, you have probably noticed an unwelcome ... Read More
Rumors About Undocumented Immigrants and Social Security Are Untrue Sep. 25, 2024
For years, I've been hearing silly rumors about undocumented immigrants and Social Security. And tho... Read More
Older Moms Share Their Wisdom Sep. 21, 2024
Dear Readers: I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your many responses to "Left Speechless," the 55-yea... Read More
How Happy Are You? Sep. 20, 2024
I've always liked this quote from Abraham Lincoln, who was known to suffer from major bouts of depre... Read More
More About the Death of a Spouse Sep. 18, 2024
Sometimes I'll include something in a column about a broader topic that I think is just a small, alm... Read More
Foreign Pensions and Social Security Sep. 11, 2024
I've commented many times before that Social Security is a global phenomenon. Almost every country o... Read More
