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How To Handle Social Security Affairs When Someone Dies Aug. 04, 2021
I wrote a column about a year ago based on an email from an 85-year-old woman whose husband of 60 ye... Read More
I'll Tell You What's Right With Social Security! Jul. 28, 2021
I get a lot of emails from readers that start with some version of the phrase: "I'll tell you what's... Read More
Supplemental Security Income -- It Is a Welfare Program Jul. 21, 2021
This is going to be a column about the Supplemental Security Income, or SSI. In other words, it will... Read More
There Is No Marriage Penalty With Social Security Jul. 07, 2021
I frequently hear from readers who ask me about an alleged marriage penalty associated with Social S... Read More
Privacy Laws and Social Security Jun. 30, 2021
I recall my days as a trainee with the Social Security Administration. And gosh, that was almost 50 ... Read More
People Who Don't Want Social Security Jun. 23, 2021
When we are talking about Social Security benefits, almost everyone wants more, not less. You can pr... Read More
When the Wife is the Primary Breadwinner Jun. 16, 2021
Every Social Security rule I can think of is gender-neutral. In other words, the same laws apply to ... Read More
Will Collecting a Public Pension Reduce Your Social Security? Jun. 16, 2021
Dear Carrie, I'm retiring soon with a pension that's outside of the Social Security system. I've al... Read More
Why I'm Not (Very) Worried About Inflation Jun. 13, 2021
For a long time, inflation has been the phantom of the American economy: often expected but never se... Read More
Self-employed People 'Cook the Books' Jun. 09, 2021
Most of us work for wages, and there isn't much we can do to avoid paying Social Security taxes on t... Read More
File a Social Security Claim to Protect Your Rights Jun. 02, 2021
I frequently hear from readers who tell me that they contacted the Social Security Administration wi... Read More
Democrats Follow the 'Science' and Reject Common Sense May. 18, 2021
Every time I hear Democrats sermonize about following "the science," I feel as though I'm listening ... Read More
It's Time for Americans to Get Back to Work May. 13, 2021
When it comes to the great American work ethic, our country is hurtling down the wrong path. The Bid... Read More
Uncle Sam's Lack of Leadership on Debt Cannot Be Ignored May. 13, 2021
I'm always amazed to hear people say that the national debt doesn't matter because interest rates ar... Read More
Never Send Unsolicited Money to the SSA Apr. 28, 2021
Every once in a while, I get an email from a reader with a horror story of sorts involving sending u... Read More
The 3 Rules About Social Security Checks Everyone Should Know Apr. 14, 2021
There are some basic facts about when and how Social Security checks are due and delivered that conf... Read More
Don't Lose Sleep Over Future Cuts to Social Security Mar. 03, 2021
Readers are always telling me they are worried about the future of Social Security. And they say the... Read More
Seniors Obsess Over 'Maximizing' Their Social Security Feb. 10, 2021
"I want to make sure we maximize our Social Security payments." "I am very concerned that we will ma... Read More
Social Security Is a Worldwide Phenomenon Jan. 27, 2021
Most readers of my column are very nice and very normal people. Some are more progressive in their p... Read More
Turning Full Retirement Age in 2021? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month. Jan. 06, 2021
I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don't mind plagiarizing myself, because it... Read More
