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Fired Up or Burned Out? Your Choice. Oct. 17, 2024
If you're not suffering from burnout at the start of this column, you will be at the end. I promise... 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
Get Fired Faster -- With AI! Oct. 10, 2024
Getting fired used to take lots of work. You had to screw up continually before your managers even ... 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
The Cost of Free Money Oct. 09, 2024
Some politicians and activists are eager to give you "free" money. They call it universal basic inc... Read More
These Essentials Will Let You Not Work From Anywhere Oct. 03, 2024
"Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in." That's what Al Pacino so famously says in ... 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
You Don't Need No Stinking Coffee-Badges! Sep. 26, 2024
If you work at Amazon, my sympathies. Andy Jassy, the CEO of the retail behemoth, just issued an uka... 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
Don't Just Sit There. Retire. Sep. 19, 2024
You can see it. You can taste it. You can sit it on your lap and tickle its toes. Retirement! Sweet ... 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
When and How To File for Social Security Benefits Sep. 04, 2024
There is probably nothing I am asked more often than some version of this question: "When should I f... Read More
Labor Day Inspiration Sep. 02, 2024
Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very Happy Labor Day as summer comes to a close and you are enjoying... Read More
How Do I Negotiate a Raise? Aug. 30, 2024
Dear Annie: My wife has been on pain medication for almost a decade, and it has turned into a seriou... Read More
Working as a Teen Taught Me What the Classroom Couldn't Aug. 30, 2024
Some parents like to say, "School is my kids' job." School is important, sure, but I preferred work ... Read More
Move Over, Sam Spade. The HR Supersleuth is Here. Aug. 29, 2024
"2-Hour Virtual Seminar on Workplace Investigations: How to Conduct Your Investigation like a Pro." ... Read More
'I'll Tell You What's Wrong With Social Security!' Aug. 28, 2024
Every single day, more than a few of the emails I get from readers start out with this (or a similar... Read More
Managing To Be a Manager Aug. 22, 2024
Let's face it: It's taken a lot of time and effort for you to become the perfect employee. And it h... Read More
Myths About Benefits for Spouses Aug. 21, 2024
As I've pointed out over and over again in this column, there are thousands of myths about Social Se... Read More
