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Your Right to File a Claim for Benefits Dec. 07, 2022
Here is the bottom-line message of this column: If there is any doubt or question in your mind about... Read More
Nothing That Special About Age 70 Jul. 20, 2022
I wrote a recent column in which I pointed out that waiting until 70 to start your Social Security, ... Read More
Women Married to Jerks Jul. 13, 2022
If my emails are any indication, there sure are a lot of rotten husbands out there! That's why I kee... Read More
Sometimes Waiting Until 70 Doesn't Make Sense Jun. 08, 2022
Older adults across the country are bombarded with invitations to attend seminars that allegedly wil... Read More
Earnings After Retirement May or May Not Increase Your Social Security Check Jun. 01, 2022
Q: I am 73 and still working part time. I took my Social Security at age 66. I have never seen an in... Read More
Social Security for Divorced Women May. 11, 2022
My wife and I and a group of our neighbors were chatting the other day, and it dawned on us that the... Read More
Questions from Young Widows Apr. 20, 2022
Last week, I answered questions about Social Security widow's benefits. But I ran out of column spac... Read More
Carrying a Social Security Grudge for Years Mar. 16, 2022
I'm always amazed by the number of emails I get from people who have been getting benefits for 10 ye... Read More
Most Common Social Security Questions Mar. 02, 2022
I get hundreds of emails each week from my readers. I try to answer them all, but I probably answer ... Read More
Even More Questions From Women Nov. 10, 2021
I've speculated before that most of the readers of my column are women. And that conjecture is based... Read More
Questions from My Women Readers Oct. 20, 2021
In last week's column, I presented a brief overview of the Social Security rules that apply to women... Read More
Should a Housewife Get Social Security Credits? Sep. 22, 2021
People frequently write to me with an idea to change Social Security law in some way that they think... Read More
Observant Reader Notices Fluke in COLA Payments Mar. 07, 2018
Q: The recent cost-of-living adjustment to our Social Security checks got me wondering about somethi... Read More
Widow's Benefits Clarified Jun. 01, 2016
Q: I have been married three times. All three of my husbands are dead. I divorced my first husband w... Read More
Delayed Retirement Credits May. 25, 2016
People who delay starting their Social Security beyond their full retirement age (currently age 66) ... Read More
Withdrawing Claim Might Be Best Option May. 04, 2016
Q: I am 64 years old. I retired last year and decided to file for my Social Security in November. I ... Read More
More Mailbox Miscellany Nov. 18, 2015
Last week, I was cleaning out my email inbox and answered lots of miscellaneous questions in one col... Read More
Mailbag Miscellany Nov. 11, 2015
This week, instead of concentrating on just one topic, I'm going to dig into my mailbag and answer r... Read More
