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Full Retirement Age in 2021 and Beyond Dec. 23, 2020
I know many people are saying, "Good riddance" to 2020, partly due to political turmoil but primaril... Read More
Costs Must Be Weighed Against Benefits Dec. 09, 2020
One of the first lessons in an economics class is every action has a cost. That is in stark contrast... Read More
Misplaced Gripes About Letters From Social Security Dec. 02, 2020
I've pointed out many times how people are quick to gripe about the government in general and the se... Read More
Why Me? Ask the Social Security Administration for Help Nov. 25, 2020
Let me ask a question. If your furnace stopped working on the coldest day of the year, would you sen... Read More
'I'll Tell You What's Wrong With Social Security!' Nov. 18, 2020
Every single day, more than a few of the emails I get from readers start out with this (or a similar... Read More
Veterans' Small Business Week: Veterans Deserve More Than Just Honor Nov. 05, 2020
"Three thousand miles from home, an American army is fighting for you. Everything you hold worthwhil... Read More
Social Security and Women Nov. 04, 2020
I really don't have any way of knowing this, but I'm guessing the majority of my readers are women. ... Read More
Mom and Pop Businesses and Social Security Oct. 28, 2020
More than a few husbands and wives are involved in some kind of mom and pop business. And over the y... Read More
Less for Others and More for Me Oct. 21, 2020
I get hundreds of letters from my readers every week. And from them, I can glean a lot of insight in... Read More
Paper Social Security Checks Still Out There Oct. 07, 2020
President Donald Trump's ongoing battle with the U.S. Postal Service and its funding has a small fra... Read More
Trump and the Future of Social Security Sep. 23, 2020
My inbox has been inundated with emails from worried senior citizens who tell me they have heard tha... Read More
When in Doubt, File a Claim Sep. 09, 2020
I'm going to start this column at the bottom! Or, rather, with the bottom-line message I want to del... Read More
Internet Lies About Social Security Never Go Away Sep. 02, 2020
There are so many Social Security-bashing screeds floating around on the internet. Some are full of ... Read More
The Windfall Elimination Provision Should NOT Be Repealed Aug. 26, 2020
My inbox has been flooded with emails from retired or soon-to-be retired public employees who don't ... Read More
Benefits for Grandchildren -- Don't Count On It! Aug. 19, 2020
One of the joys of growing older is the opportunity to play Grandma or Grandpa. My wife and I have f... Read More
Assessing Unemployment Insurance, Incentives and Economic Activity Jul. 30, 2020
Earlier this year, the U.S. government passed the largest piece of stimulus legislation in our natio... Read More
Social Security Rules (Not Reps) Confuse Readers Jul. 29, 2020
Anyone who has read my column for any length of time knows that I have occasionally been critical of... Read More
The COVID-19 Virus and Social Security Jul. 22, 2020
Q: I keep hearing all this talk about how the COVID-19 virus is going to reduce future Social Securi... Read More
Federal Employees and Social Security Jul. 15, 2020
Q. I am a retired federal employee. I retired when I was 58. I started getting my federal retirement... Read More
Mixing Apples, Oranges and Kumquats Jul. 08, 2020
Q: In a recent column, you said that someone's Social Security check might go down if they are still... Read More
